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Delete projects
I just noticed that the permissions for deleting projects in Project Web App Online (PWA) are not working correctly. It's been a long time since I reviewed this option, but it seems to me that there have been changes that damaged this functionality. I have the following scenario:
1. An example user is associated with the “Project Managers” Group
2. The “Project Managers” Group has permissions on the “My Projects” Category
3. One of the permissions that the “Project Managers” Group has on the “My Projects” Category is “Delete project”
4. I have verified that there are no other “Deny” type permissions for that user in any group or category. There is no “Deny”
5. User cannot delete own projects from project center
6. User also cannot delete their own projects from PWA settings
7. Admin user and other users with admin permissions can delete any project
- rbuzeta --
The "Delete project" permission for members of the Project Managers group refers to deleting enterprise projects using the Open dialog in the Microsoft Project Professional desktop application. With this permission set to Allowed, PMs can display the Open dialog, double-click the Show me the list of all projects line, and then right-click on any of their projects and select the Delete item on the shortcut menu.
Because there is a built-in danger of PMs accidentally deleting their own projects, I have recommended for many years that this permission should be set to either Not Allowed or Denied. If the permission is set to Denied, this WILL NOT prevent app admins from deleting enterprise projects from the PWA user interface. Hope this helps.
- rbuzeta --
The "Delete project" permission for members of the Project Managers group refers to deleting enterprise projects using the Open dialog in the Microsoft Project Professional desktop application. With this permission set to Allowed, PMs can display the Open dialog, double-click the Show me the list of all projects line, and then right-click on any of their projects and select the Delete item on the shortcut menu.
Because there is a built-in danger of PMs accidentally deleting their own projects, I have recommended for many years that this permission should be set to either Not Allowed or Denied. If the permission is set to Denied, this WILL NOT prevent app admins from deleting enterprise projects from the PWA user interface. Hope this helps.
