Project Server and IIS Authorization problem

[Fredrik]

Hi,

I have installed Project Server 2003 on a stand-alone
server with Active Directory installed. The server is a
Domain Controller and is used for demo/dev. It is the only
computer in the domain.

I'm having a problem connecting to Project Server from
Project Professional 2003, on a computer that is not on
the domain.

If I have Integrated Windows Authentication enabled on the
ProjectServer virtual directory in IIS, it is resulting in
a access denied msg in PP. I guess this is because I'm
never prompted to logon to the server. When I turn
integrated authorization off, I get through the
authorization part(anonymous access is enabled).

If I turn anonymous access off and enable integrated
authorization, I get access denied when trying to connect
from PP. I guess this also is because I'm never prompted
to logon to the server.

With integrated authorization off and anonymous access on,
I get the msg saying that the server isn't trusted in IE.
I have tried to make the server trusted in IE, entering
the IP, the server name and so on, in IE. But I still get
the msg in PP. What am I doing wrong?

How should I configure the authorization?
Does the Authentication methods on 'Web Sites'
and 'Default Web Site' in IIS also have an effect on this?

 

[Fredrik]

If I change from integrated windows authentication on the
IIS to basic authentication, I successfully connect to
Project Server from Project Professional, as long as I am
logged on to http://servername/projectserver with IE.

Comment? Why aren't you prompted to authenticate yourself
to the IIS when connecting with PP to PS? IIS just denies
access.

 

[Gary L. Chefetz]

Fredrik:

In the first case, you're telling IIS to accept domain credentials, but
you're not passing domain credentials to the server. Using basic
authentication is giving you a local logon to the server outside the domain,
thus giving you access.

--
Gary Chefetz [MVP]
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"

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[Fredrik]

OK, but with basic auth, I am never prompted to give my
credentials when trying to connect from Project
Professional. (using IE I am prompted)

 

[Fredrik]

I'm am getting this msg when I try to connect from PP:

You are not authorized to view this page
You do not have permission to view this directory or page
using the credentials that you supplied because your Web
browser is sending a WWW-Authenticate header field that
the Web server is not configured to accept.

But I never had the chance to give my credentials, because
I am never promted for them, even though IIS is set on
Basic Auth.

 

[Jason Worry]

I have the same problem. Did you ever get a resolution to this?

- jason