"Cannot connect. Project was unable to establish a connection..."

[neo]

I get this error when I setup Project 2003 Pro through Tools > Enterprise
Options > Project Server Accounts.

"Cannot connect.

Project was unable to establish a connection with the selected Project
Server. This could be caused by a loss of network connectivity or problems
with the Project Server or database"

The 'Test Connection' feature successfully detects the project server (2003).
It cant be a network problem right. (Also because the server is on the same
machine!)

But without using any of that when I use Collaborate > Publish everything
works fine. It publishes the project file to the Project Server successfully.

For both method I used windows user authentication (the domain accounts).
Tried using to Project accounts for the previous too.

Pleeease help me out as I cant use any of the enterprise features without
the above mentioned option functioning properly right?

thanks!

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

neo:

Try opening your hosts file and an entry like this:

127.0.0.1 yourmachinename

When you run project on the same machine as Project Server, it may not be
able to resolve the local machine name without this entry.
--
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

For Project Server FAQs visit
http://www.projectserverexperts.com

For Project FAQs visit
http://www.mvps.org/project

Post by neo
I get this error when I setup Project 2003 Pro through Tools > Enterprise
Options > Project Server Accounts.
"Cannot connect.
Project was unable to establish a connection with the selected Project
Server. This could be caused by a loss of network connectivity or problems
with the Project Server or database"
The 'Test Connection' feature successfully detects the project server (2003).
It cant be a network problem right. (Also because the server is on the same
machine!)
But without using any of that when I use Collaborate > Publish everything
works fine. It publishes the project file to the Project Server successfully.
For both method I used windows user authentication (the domain accounts).
Tried using to Project accounts for the previous too.
Pleeease help me out as I cant use any of the enterprise features without
the above mentioned option functioning properly right?
thanks!

[neo]

it's still the same. no luck. any ideas?

[neo]

hi pleeease help me out here someone? anyone?:(
gary any ideas? any other mvp's? pls!:)

ive tried everything I can think of n it still doesnt work. I setup
according to the guides i found on the ms site.

thanks!

Post by neo
I get this error when I setup Project 2003 Pro through Tools > Enterprise
Options > Project Server Accounts.
"Cannot connect.
Project was unable to establish a connection with the selected Project
Server. This could be caused by a loss of network connectivity or problems
with the Project Server or database"
The 'Test Connection' feature successfully detects the project server (2003).
It cant be a network problem right. (Also because the server is on the same
machine!)
But without using any of that when I use Collaborate > Publish everything
works fine. It publishes the project file to the Project Server successfully.
For both method I used windows user authentication (the domain accounts).
Tried using to Project accounts for the previous too.
Pleeease help me out as I cant use any of the enterprise features without
the above mentioned option functioning properly right?
thanks!

[neo]

the authentication part seems to work ok. because I tried false usernames and
it gave 'incorrect password' errors. the problem is somewhere between
authentication and getting the data itself I think. any ideas??

[neo]

just providing more info in the hope of getting a response:)
got these from the event viewer. an 'error' and a 'warning' amidst all the
'information' entries while trying to log in thru MS Project Pro 2003 to Proj
Server 2003, to open a file there (not 'edit', edit doesnt work as none of my
enterprise features seem to work!).


Event Type: Error
Event Source: Microsoft Project Server Tracing Eventlog Provider
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2
Date: 6/2/2005
Time: 5:41:13 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
Computer: SHAREPOINT
Description:
Component: PjWcUtil
File:
C:\Office\devsp\project\WebClient\source\client\pjwcutil\ProjOpenFile.cpp
Line: 228
Error Number: 0x80020009
Description: <Description><![CDATA[Assert Detected. The error code was also
included.]]></Description>


================================================

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Microsoft SharePointPS Search Service
Event Category: Gatherer
Event ID: 3036
Date: 6/2/2005
Time: 5:40:57 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SHAREPOINT
Description:
The content source <sps://sharepoint/site$$$people> cannot be accessed.

Context: http://sharepoint/ Application, Portal_Content Catalog

Details:
Document filtering cannot be completed because the document server did not
respond within the specified timeout. Try crawling the server later, or
increase the timeout values. (0x80040d7b)

For more information visit
http://www.microsoft.com/servers/redirect/contentredirect2.asp

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

neo:

You have Portal Server running on the same box? A fact you shouldn't omit.
Did you examine the knowledgebase article that covers installing Project
Server and Portal Server on the same box?
--
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

For Project Server FAQs visit
http://www.projectserverexperts.com

For Project FAQs visit
http://www.mvps.org/project

Post by neo
just providing more info in the hope of getting a response:)
got these from the event viewer. an 'error' and a 'warning' amidst all the
'information' entries while trying to log in thru MS Project Pro 2003 to Proj
Server 2003, to open a file there (not 'edit', edit doesnt work as none of my
enterprise features seem to work!).
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Microsoft Project Server Tracing Eventlog Provider
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2
Date: 6/2/2005
Time: 5:41:13 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
Computer: SHAREPOINT
Component: PjWcUtil
C:\Office\devsp\project\WebClient\source\client\pjwcutil\ProjOpenFile.cpp
Line: 228
Error Number: 0x80020009
Description: <Description><![CDATA[Assert Detected. The error code was also
included.]]></Description>
================================================
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Microsoft SharePointPS Search Service
Event Category: Gatherer
Event ID: 3036
Date: 6/2/2005
Time: 5:40:57 PM
User: N/A
Computer: SHAREPOINT
The content source <sps://sharepoint/site$$$people> cannot be accessed.
Context: http://sharepoint/ Application, Portal_Content Catalog
Document filtering cannot be completed because the document server did not
respond within the specified timeout. Try crawling the server later, or
increase the timeout values. (0x80040d7b)
For more information visit
http://www.microsoft.com/servers/redirect/contentredirect2.asp
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

[neo]

I believe I read the stuf on making sharepoint portal and project server work
together. I didnt think the process would be different if both of them were
on the same machine. would u mind showing me what I need to read up? I dont
know what else to read up thats why. thaaanx so much, let me know.

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Neo:

Have you read the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;840701

If not, you need to learn how to search the KB, and make this a regular
habit.
--
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

For Project Server FAQs visit
http://www.projectserverexperts.com

For Project FAQs visit
http://www.mvps.org/project

Post by neo
I believe I read the stuf on making sharepoint portal and project server work
together. I didnt think the process would be different if both of them were
on the same machine. would u mind showing me what I need to read up? I dont
know what else to read up thats why. thaaanx so much, let me know.

[neo]

hey gary, yes I did go thru a few KB articles before setting up. did read
this one too, thanx. any other ideas?

[neo]

I came across some strange activity.

from the project centre I cant access one project file because I changed the
publisher's access rights. even on an admin account I cant get it to open.

I just put up some other files on different admin accounts just to test. The
files do open into ms project but before it opens, after a password prompt, I
get that same "cannot connect" error. but the file still opens and I can save
changes as well. (my 'edit' doesnt work anyway as they arent enteprise
projects, because my enteprise features dont seem to work)

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

neo:

The first error you posted indicates possible conflicts with SharePoint's
managed paths. Your other errors potentially indicate a badly designed
permissions matrix in Project Server. I suggest that you logon using the
built-in Administrator account to sort those out.
--
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

For Project Server FAQs visit
http://www.projectserverexperts.com

For Project FAQs visit
http://www.mvps.org/project

Post by neo
I came across some strange activity.
from the project centre I cant access one project file because I changed the
publisher's access rights. even on an admin account I cant get it to open.
I just put up some other files on different admin accounts just to test. The
files do open into ms project but before it opens, after a password prompt, I
get that same "cannot connect" error. but the file still opens and I can save
changes as well. (my 'edit' doesnt work anyway as they arent enteprise
projects, because my enteprise features dont seem to work)

[neo]

oh no that doesnt sound good. I am on the admin account...what now?

[neo]

the project server database is in an instance '(local)' of sql server, is
that ok? a friend of mine said that unnamed instances can be messy sometimes?
the sharepoint server database is in a seperate instance 'sharepointcentral'.

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Neo:

The only difference in using a named instance is that you need to specify
the servername/instancename in your connection strings.
--
Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

For Project Server FAQs visit
http://www.projectserverexperts.com

For Project FAQs visit
http://www.mvps.org/project

Post by neo
the project server database is in an instance '(local)' of sql server, is
that ok? a friend of mine said that unnamed instances can be messy sometimes?
the sharepoint server database is in a seperate instance
'sharepointcentral'.

[diak]

hello neo

i have the same problem. working with two different project servern
cannot access to the server.

i checked serveral thing
pwa is ok, connection test is ok, odbc is ok, mdac is new
pshealthmonitor is ok, ssl is ok, ping to server and database is ok

only the access by a terminal client (citrix) i get this erro
message
"cannot connect
project was unable to establich a connection with the selected projec
server. this could be caused by a loss of network connectivity o
problems with the project server or database.

other project clients work very well