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Access Project server on a different domain with Project Pro

I am trying to access a Project server with Project Professional, but the server is on a different domain. The problem is it only gives me the option of windows authentication (which uses the windows account on the client) or Project username. Is there anyway to specify a windows account other than the one I am currently logged in on? Thanks in advance.

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RobertoEscalanteTronco

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Bembi

You can try, what Roberto said, also with MS Project Pro, to run the progam under a different account (in this case under the credential of a user from the foreign domain). The lack of this is, that MSP Pro uses also parts of OWA and differnt technologies (XML / ODBC), and here is the question, if all this works together. Nevertheless this method works within the same domain, just try it.

Another option maybe to use a terminal server session. In that way, you can connect to a remote machine, which is member of the foreign domain. If MSP Pro is installed on this machine, you can work as you would be on the local network.

Last point is, you can also use MSP Pro to connect directly to a remote network. This works in general, but needs a lot of settings on the remote site. To do that, you will need a local acoount within the remote domain and the admin of the remote domain has to grant access to this account to several services. Especially, this method is not recommended, if there is a firewall between your netwok and the remote network. Teh remote side would have to open some sensible ports, espc. ODBC / SQL server.

Last but not least, what is about a VPN connection to the remote network?

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