Project Pro 2003 connection problem to Project Server 2003

[dandav]

Cannot connect to the Project Server 2003 externally using Project Pro 2003.
Can connect internally using https://servername/projectserver in Project Pro.
Can connect through PWA using https://project.servername.com/projectserver.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[tom of the east]

I can't even connect to http://server/projectserver/ locally on the server.

The database is working. The projectserver directory exists, but I keep
getting 500 or 404 error messages.

Permissions all seem okay, but no luck.

Followed the Single COmputer Installation guide very carefully.

 

[tom of the east]

Hi

Just figured this out - you must go the Sharepoint Services page:

Windows SharePoint Services
Virtual Server Settings


Under Virtual Server Management, select "Define Managed Paths" and then
enter the path of your project server - as an "Excluded path" (normally just
enter projectserver if you made a default install.

Then you should be able to connect to the Project Web access,

 

[dandav]

Thanks, but I have a different problem than you had. I checked your solution
and already have the entry.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

Have you got port 1433 open to the outside world? You can't make a
connection to the database if you don't. Opening this port to the world is a
huge mistake and you'll find the performance of Project unacceptable.
Consider terminal services or Citrix.

--

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

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[dandav]

Thanks for the response. I think we tried that but I will check again. The
client has a Cisco VPN solution in place and and for security reasons I have
recommended they use it many times. For some reason they are resisting.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

Unfortunately, the VPN solution solves the authentication and security
issues only, not the performance challenge.

--

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

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