Project Server Authentication Issue

M

Marsha E.

I'm tearing my hair out at this point, so any help would
be very appreciated.

Summary: Project Server authentication users are seeing a
windows authentication dialog box (I.e., with the domain
field) immediately after clicking the 'Go' button on the
login page (lgnps.asp)

Detail:
I have mixed authentication since we have users from
different domains trying to log in.

The users with windows authentication are getting right
into PWA just fine., and are not challenged with a windows
logon dialog.

The users from the untrusted domain have to use basic
authentication ('Project Server authentication') to get
into PWA.

They use the following URL to get to the login page:
http://server/ProjectServer/lgnps.asp

The login page comes up fine, but as soon as they click on
the 'Go' button, a windows authentication dialog box pops
up, and they cannot get in.

I have the following server security config:
Default Web Site - Integrated Auth (IA) only
\MSADC - IA only
\MSADC\msadcs.dll - IA & Basic Auth (BA)
\ProjectServer - IA & BA (but not child nodes when asked)
\ProjectServer\lgnps.asp - IA only

When I mess around with security on the files/directories,
I can get basic or integrated auth working, but not both
at the same time. At this point I'd settle just for basic,
but I can't get back to it.

My question:
How can I get sharepoint/project server to reset the
security on all the
files as it should be? If I change the settings on PWA
Admin screens (to basic, windows and back to mixed), will
I ruin the project resources in the server when they get
disabled?
What is the default security config on all the files for a
mixed auth setup?

On a side note, I am an administrator, and I am in the
trusted domain, but whatever I do, I cannot get my
integrated authentication to work! Thie is even after
completely reinstalling the server (including Windows!) -
However, I can use basic authentication just fine. I
presume if a windows logon box comes up like it does for
the problematic users, then maybe my integrated
authentication kicks in, but I don't know.

Many thanks in advance.

Marsha
 
W

William Raymond

Hi Marsha,

It sounds like you need to use IIS to right-click and choose "Properties" on
each of those sites listed. Chances are, "Allow Anonymous Access" is turned
off. You will need to make those adjustments. You may also need to change
the security for those folders in Windows to allow "Everyone" "Read" access.

Unfortunately, SharePoint requires Windows Authentication, so you will need
to think thru that architecture problem as well. This is why most Project
Server installs have everyone on the same domain.

-Bill
 

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