Event ID: 2 may be logged when you try to synchronize the Enterprise pool with Active Directory in Project Professional 2003 or in Project Server 2003 (922393)



The information in this article applies to:

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


SYMPTOMS

When you try to synchronize the Enterprise pool with Active Directory, the following event may be logged in Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 or in Microsoft Office Project Server 2003:Event Type: Error
Event Source: Microsoft Project Server Tracing Eventlog Provider
Event Category: None
Event ID: 2
Date: 0/00/0000
Time: 0:00:00 AM\PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
Computer: ServerName
Description: Component: AD Connector File: AutoADProcess Line: -1
Description: <Description><![CDATA[AD Res Pool Sync - failed to issue the PDS Resource Deactivate request]]></Description>

CAUSE

This issue may occur if the following conditions are true:
  • The synchronization process did not update the AD_GUID value for the resource.
  • You tried to deactivate a user in Project Web Access.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, follow these steps:
  1. Log on to Project Web Access as an administrator.
  2. Click Admin, and then click Manage users and groups.
  3. Click the resource, click Modify User, and then click the Windows Authentication, using the Windows User Account option.
  4. Verify that the Clear User AD_GUID option is not selected.
  5. In the Actions list, click Server configuration.
  6. In the Active Directory Group to Synchronize box, enter the Active Directory group.
  7. Click Update Now. Refresh the page to verify that the synchronization process has been completed. You may have to synchronize the group two times.
  8. In the Actions list, click Manage users and groups.
  9. Verify that the AD_GUID value for the resources is enabled. Then, verify that the user is deactivated.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Active Directory Sync feature, review the Microsoft Office Project Server 2003 Administrator's Guide. To view this guide, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
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