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MS Project Online - Providing Viewer Access for those without a License
Hello. My team has MS Project for the Web - Plan 3. We are a PMO. Our PMO Team have licenses, but most of our stakeholders do not. We do want to give them access to our online project plans. We h...
Berto2033 --
The article refers to setting up guests in the Project for the Web application. What you have set up is your Project Online application whose web-based user interface is known as Project Web App. Yes, I know the names are confusing. You can blame this on Microsoft Marketing.
So, are you planning on using Project Online or Project for the Web? Please confirm which one you want to use as I am confused about your plans.
The article refers to setting up guests in the Project for the Web application. What you have set up is your Project Online application whose web-based user interface is known as Project Web App. Yes, I know the names are confusing. You can blame this on Microsoft Marketing.
So, are you planning on using Project Online or Project for the Web? Please confirm which one you want to use as I am confused about your plans.
Project Online. I'm basing that on this view...
- Berto2033 --
You cannot provide guest access to Project Online without providing an Office 365 license (Project Plan 3 or 5) and without creating a user account for your guest. You CAN provide guest access in Project for the Web, but that tool was WAY LESS features and functionality than you will find in Project Online. Sorry, but hope this helps.