Install Project Server 2003 from the Command line

[Rickard]

Hi,

I have problem getting Project Server 2003 to work after installing from the
command line.

I run the following from the command line
C:\PrjSvr\Setupsvr.exe
AddLocal=PrjSvrFrontEnd,PrjSvrViews,PrjSvrSessionMgr,PrjSvrDBInfoSecurityHigh
PRJSERVERDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Project Server 2003\"
SERVERNAME=ComputerB\projectserver SQLDBNAME=ProjectServer
SERVERNAME2=ComputerB\projectserver SQLDBNAME2=ProjectServerSAAUTHTYPE=WIN
PSNAME=MsProjectServerUser PSPASSWORD=Secretpassword1 PRJNAME=MsProjectUser
PRJPASSWORD=Secretpassword2 WEBVROOT=775070927 PRJSVRADMINPWD=Secretpassword3
/QB


The install completes succesfully but when I try to log in I get -
"Project Server was unable to log you on at this time. Please try again
later. (5006)"

Im running Project Server on ComputerA and SQL 2000 on ComputerB
The database has been manually created on ComputerB by running SETUPDB.CMD
and the MsProjectServerUser and MsProjectUser has been created as well.

All command-line parameters being used are taken from the "Microsoft Office
Project Server 2003 Installation guide"

Needles to say, If I install from the GUI it works fine but our company
policy requires everything to be scripted and automated.

Has anyone ever tried this or can shed any light??

Thanks.

Rickard Lofberg

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

Rickark:

What happens when you test the site using Site Editor?

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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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[Rickard]

Hi Gary,

Thanks a lot for you help, I would have been in the chasing ghosts if it
wasn't for your suggestion!!

Site Editor showed me what was wrong.
The command line install doesn't write the computername of the
Sessionmanager to the "Default" value at key
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\MS Project\WebClient
Server\ProjectServer\Services\SessionMgr\{2A080D24-F2BA-4FF2-B0F2-FF1933F2A08D}".
After install it should read:
Name: (Default)
Type: REG_SZ
Data: ComputerA
but it doens't, the Data is blank.

I tried using the SMSERVER switch at the commandline to specify the computer
name but no joy.
It seems like there is major room for improvements on the command-line
install documentation. I found several things that just doesnt make sense.

As a workaround I will just write the reg value after install.

Thanks once again!
Rickard Lofberg

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

I'm a happy camper if I can get you pointed in the right direction.

--

Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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