External Users to the system for WSS area of the project

[Mike S.]

I have been unsuccessful in adding a resource that is not part of our
company (external vendor) and allowing them access to the project website.
I created a project server account for this person and they can log into the
project system, but not across to the project website where you find the
document library, risks, issues and such for that specific project. I have
tried to manually add them to the project website, but it doesn't work.
Is there some documentation that talks about this?
Thanks.
Mike

 

[Rolly Perreaux]

I have been unsuccessful in adding a resource that is not part of our
company (external vendor) and allowing them access to the project website.
I created a project server account for this person and they can log into the
project system, but not across to the project website where you find the
document library, risks, issues and such for that specific project. I have
tried to manually add them to the project website, but it doesn't work.
Is there some documentation that talks about this?
Thanks.
Mike

Hi Mike,

Project site users need to be Windows Authenticated users. Which means
that they either have to be manually added to the WSS server or have an
Active Directory user account from your domain.

Project Server Authenticated users are not synchronized to the Project
site in WSS. Sorry :-(

Good Luck

--
Rolly Perreaux, PMP
Project Server Trainer/Consultant

IT Summit Series
Advanced Microsoft Technology Training
http://www.itsummitseries.com

 

[Mike S.]

Rolly,
Thanks for the very quick response. I figured there was some catch to this.
Additionally we are still on NT4.0 (no active directory).
You mention manually adding to WSS - is there something that describes where
to do this? And I assume by manually adding, then the account is considered
to be windows authenticated?
Thanks! Sorry for the basic questions.
Mike

 

[Rolly Perreaux]

Rolly,
Thanks for the very quick response. I figured there was some catch to this.
Additionally we are still on NT4.0 (no active directory).
You mention manually adding to WSS - is there something that describes where
to do this? And I assume by manually adding, then the account is considered
to be windows authenticated?
Thanks! Sorry for the basic questions.
Mike

No problems Mike

It's been a while since I used NT 4.0, but I'll give it a try ;-)

This procedure creates a user account on a Windows NT 4.0 Domain

1. Click on Start --> Programs --> Administrative Tools (Common) -->
User Manager for Domains.
2. From the User menu, select New User.
3. Type appropriate information in the dialog box:
Username: type a user name.
Full Name: type the user's complete name.
Description: type a description of the user or the user
account.
Password and Confirm Password: type a password
Click to select or clear the check boxes for:
User Must Change Password at Next Logon
User Cannot Change Password
Password Never Expires
Account Disabled.
4. Then click OK.

(I knew there was a reason I didn't get rid of my old Windows NT 4.0
Resource Kit books ;-)


Now this procedure creates a local user account on Windows Server 2003
(since WSS can only be installed on 2003)

1. Click on Start --> Programs --> Administrative Tools --> Computer
Management.
2. Navigate to Computer Management (Local) --> Local Users and Groups
--> Users
3. Right click on the Users folder and click on New User...
4. Type appropriate information in the dialog box, then click Create:
Username: type a user name.
Full Name: type the user's complete name.
Description: type a description of the user or the user
account.
Password and Confirm Password: type a password
4. Then click Close.

By creating a user account on the Windows NT 4.0 PDC or locally on the
WSS server you are creating a Windows Authenticated account

Hope this helps
Good Luck

--
Rolly Perreaux, PMP
Project Server Trainer/Consultant

IT Summit Series
Advanced Microsoft Technology Training
http://www.itsummitseries.com

 

[Engelbert]

I've never used a user in a WSS system that was created using your first
suggestion, but I have many times followed your second suggestion (create
user on WSS box).

Mike S. having done that will then need to assign the user to the WSS site
using this format

<WSS-servername>\username

As the WSS system does not provide a way for the user to amend his/her
password, it's "useful" if when creating the User Account that "Password
Cannot Be Amended" (and one more box there) are selected, rather than the
"User must change password" !

Engelbert