Does Project Pro 2003 use specific port numbers?

[Stu Cousins]

Hi, I have a Project 2003 Server on one network and a laptop on another
network running MS Project Pro 2003. A firewall stands between both
networks. I have configured the client with a Server Account in Project Pro
so that when the user opens Project on the client they can choose to either
work offline or connect to the Project Pro Server.

I can ping the Project Pro Server from the client (using both IP address and
hostname) and when I enter the URL of the Project Server in the clients web
browser it comes up with the Project Pro Welcome screen and I can use domain
logon credentials to connect to the system. This all works fine.

However, the problem I am having is when I select a Server Account when I
load Project Pro on the client. When I select profile to use server account
i get the message "Unexpected Server Response". On viewing details of this
it shows an HTTP error "401.2 - unauthorised. Access denied due to server
configuration".

The IIS side appears to be fine. It appears HTTP traffic is passing through
firewall OK but does MS Project Pro possibly use a port number that we may
be blocking, thus preventing me to access the Project Pro server via MS
Project Pro on the client?

Thanks very much.

 

[Andy Walker]

Stu try adding this entry in IIS to allow annoumous log ons..




Microsoft Article 840700.

1. Start Microsoft Internet Information Services Manager (IIS).

To do this, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Administrative
Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. Expand your server.
3. Expand Web Sites.
4. Expand your Web site.
5. Expand ProjectServer.
6. Click Isapi.
7. In the Isapi folder, right-click Pjdbcomm.dll, and then click Properties.
8. On the File Security tab, click Edit in the Authentication and access
control area.
9. In the Authentication Methods dialog box, click to select the Enable
anonymous access check box, and then click OK.
10. Click OK to close the Pjdbcomm.dll Properties dialog box.
11. On the File menu in Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, click
Exit.