Microsoft Project Server, SharePoint, Security and other cool things…

So you just installed or have a new computer with Windows 8 and you’re attempting to access Project Web Access (PWA) on Project Server 2010. You can access the PWA site, but you receive the following error when selecting the Project Center:

“This Web Part requires at least Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0. For more information, contact your Project Server Administrator”

The same error occurs when accessing the Resource Center.

Continue reading “How to Fix Project Web Access Error on Windows 8?” »

I was just alerted by a good friend of mine, Jennifer (Herman) Farrell that their PPM consultancy, Sensei Project Solutions was just awarded the Microsoft Partner – Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) competency.

So if you need PPM consulting or training just contact Jen. Her email is Jennifer.Farrell at senseiprojectsolutions dot com

You can also find Sensei Project Solutions at their social media sites

• Website: http://www.senseiprojectsolutions.com
• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SenseiProjectSolutions
• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4492345
• Twitter: @SenseiPPM

Congratulations to you and your team Jen!!

Have you ever attempted an PWA operation as a non-administrator and received an error message like the following:

But the million dollar question is:
What is global permission 85993afd-5430-4c0e-bdcf-12e013fa0b1e ?

Continue reading “Microsoft Project Server 2010 Category & Global Permission GUIDs” »

Very strange situation happened in my test environment where the Project Server Administrator is denied access to some objects in the Server Settings in PWA.

In my situation I attempted to access the Active Directory Resource Pool Synchronization setting under the Operational Policies section.

Continue reading “FIX: Project Server 2010 Administrator Denied Access” »

I will be in Denmark teaching my Planning, Deploying and Managing Project Server 2010 course for Projectum

Details can be found here: http://www.projectum.dk/opret-nyheder/masterclass-kursus-i-project-server-.aspx

Course will be held from June 25-27 at Projectum’s office in Værløse.
The price is 14.700* DKK, which includes training materials from MVP Press

Please email your interest to mail@projectum.dk before May 25

Directions from CPH Airport to Værløse, Denmark (just outside of Copenhagen)

My session at the recent Microsoft Project Conference 2012 in Phoenix, AZ.
Now available for public viewing…

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/showcase/details.aspx?uuid=b776c4a9-24dd-4d3d-a451-b528e94e7741

Yes I’m going back to New Zealand for a Project Server 2010 Training Road Show for the good folks at 3grow in June.

Wellington, New Zealand
June 6-8, 2012
Private Course: Planning, Deploying & Managing Project Server 2010

Auckland, New Zealand
June 11-13, 2012
Public Course: Planning, Deploying & Managing Project Server 2010

Details can be found here:
http://www.3grow.co.nz/public-courses/administrators/77-planning-deploying-a-managing-project-server-2010/

Email Rachael Lake at: Rachael <at> 3grow.co.nz

Ping me if you’d like to go for a beer
Hope to see you there!

As many of you already know, restoring a Project Server 2010 database can be done a few ways:

• SharePoint Central Administration
• SQL Server Management Studio

And this is all fine if you are restoring the database from the same server.

But what happens if you attempt to restore the databases from a different SharePoint/SQL Server and possibly from a different domain? How about working in an isolated Dev environment and wanting to restore the database into production? While this is a very unlikely scenario in a production environment, nevertheless what would happen if you had to rebuild your network domain infrastructure?

Here’s a hint: we know that Active Directory GUIDs are used for Project Server users to access PWA, so if the GUIDs are changed in any way there will be no access to PWA and would receive the following error (that includes the Administrator): Continue reading “Advanced Restoring of Microsoft Project Server 2010 Databases” »

You’ve been tasked to download and test the Microsoft 2010 IW Demo VM that can be found at the Microsoft Download Center:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27417

You have over 44 files to download and each file are mostly 700 MB in size. You start the process by clicking  the download button for each file.

However you are limited to 3 download sessions at one time and limited by the amount of download speed

So how do you speed up the download process?

Continue reading “How to Download the Microsoft 2010 IW Demo VM Faster” »

So you need to change the Project Manager for one of your projects, but how do you go about it?

You’re going to need to do a few things.

• Change the Project Permissions
• Change the Ownership of the Project
• Change the Status Manager of the Project
• Publish the Project

Continue reading “How to Change/Transfer the Project Manager of a Project in Microsoft Project Server 2010?” »