You receive a warning message when you save a file to Project Server 2003-based server where a Local Resource has the same Windows account as an Enterprise Resource (828825)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Project Server 2003
  • Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Project 2002

SYMPTOMS

When you save a file to your Microsoft Office Project Server 2003-based server, you may receive the following warning message:
Local Resource resource name has the same name as an Enterprise Resource and must be changed before the project can be saved.

The Local Resource cannot be replaced by the enterprise resource with the same name because either:

The Enterprise Resource is already a team member.

You do not have permissions to bring the Enterprise Resource named resource name into your project.

The Local and Enterprise Resources are of different types.

You do not have Build Team permissions on this project.

You do not have Assign Resource permissions on this resource.

Rename the Local Resource or cancel the save?

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, remove the Microsoft Windows account information from the Local Resource. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Log on to the computer as the administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
  2. Create a new local user account for the user who does not belong to the Local Resource.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Project, you can create a Local Resource that uses a Windows account that is also associated with an Enterprise Resource. Avoid using duplicate Windows accounts. Use aWindows account for only one resource.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/12/2006
Keywords:kbsavefile kbprb KB828825 kbAudEndUser
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