Microsoft PowerBI Template and Project Web App
Hello all! Got the PowerBI Template up and running and enjoying it. However, I have noticed that for some reason, my projects that are showing up correctly, Example, Project 1, is showing the right people who are tasked in Project 1, however the taskings are showing them working on another project, which is and has been inactive over a year and not showing the new correct taskings. Anyone have ideas that can help there?
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Hi All, One of my users is facing an issue with the Roadmaps feature in Microsoft Project. The user is assigned a Project Plan 3 license. I have the following settings enabled. However, when the user tries to use this feature, they encounter the following error: ": https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/pwa. Change your default PWA site or request permission to this site." I am not familiar with this site. When I checked the SharePoint active sites, I found this site with the following details: Site Name: Project Web App Site Address: https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/pwa Do I need to provide access to this site for the user to use the Roadmaps feature? Please guide me.
Project Online (CSOM): Encountering 'User Not Found in Active Directory or Project DB'
Issue We are attempting to access Project Online data in Project Permission mode using app-only authentication, specifically to bypass MFA for programmatic access, as we aim for continuous, automated access without any user-interaction. We are using CSOM, using Microsoft.ProjectServer.Client.ProjectContext in .NET 4.8 to connect to Project Online. Despite following several documented approaches with client certificates, client secrets, and OAuth configurations, we keep encountering errors like 401 Unauthorized and User not found in Active Directory or in project db. Below is a summary of our steps. Despite multiple attempts, we consistently receive errors blocking access. We have followed recommended documentation for client credentials, certificates, and permissions but still face access issues. Technology Project Online CSOM in .NET 4.8 Microsoft.ProjectServer.Client.ProjectContext Azure AD (Entra ID) Solutions Attempted Client Certificate Authentication: Configuration: Registered an app in Azure AD (Entra) with a client certificate and set permissions including Sites.FullControl.All. NOTE: we could not select Project permissions (Project.Read, etc.) in the Application Permissions screen, only within the delegated permissions screen. Token Acquisition: We acquired an access token using az account get-access-token --resource=https://.sharepoint.com. Request Attempted: URL:https://.sharepoint.com/sites//_api/ProjectData/Projects Outcome: {"error":"invalid_request","error_description":"App is not allowed to call SPO with user_impersonation scope"} Client Secret with Client Credentials: App Registration: Configured client ID and client secret in Azure AD with permissions for Project.ReadWrite.All and Sites.Selected. Token Acquisition: Called the token endpoint: Endpoint:https://login.microsoftonline.com/{TENANT_ID}/oauth2/v2.0/token Parameters: client_id, scope=https://.sharepoint.com/.default, client_secret, grant_type=client_credentials Access Attempt: URL:https://.sharepoint.com/sites//_api/ProjectData/Projects Response: HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized Response Body: "" Outcome: Despite obtaining a valid token, the request returns a “Please sign in” page, rather than an access token. SharePoint AppPermissionRequest Configuration using /sites/pwa/layouts/15/appinv.aspx: Configuration: Set up AppPermissionRequest XML in SharePoint for permissions like: Outcome: This configuration did not make any differences, and did not grant the required permissions in Project Permission mode, as SharePoint app permissions do not seem to cover Project-specific access, it seems. Project Online access remains blocked. <AppPermissionRequest Scope="[http://sharepoint/content/sitecollection]" Right="FullControl"/> Microsoft Graph API Exploration: Goal: Investigated Graph API as an alternative. Outcome: Microsoft Graph lacks Project Online-specific permissions, limiting access to SharePoint and directory data, which does not meet our need for project-specific data access. Microsoft.Identity.Client and client certificate Configuration: CSOM using the following code to login: Outcome: Access fails withUser:<customercontent></customercontent> not found in Active Directory or in project db public static void Login(this ProjectContext context) { var clientId = "xxx"; var clientSecret = "xxx"; var authority = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/xxx"; var scope = "https://xxx.sharepoint.com/.default"; var certificate = new X509Certificate2("c:\\temp\\cert.pfx", "xx"); var app = ConfidentialClientApplicationBuilder.Create(clientId) .WithCertificate(certificate) .WithAuthority(new Uri(authority)) .Build(); AuthenticationResult result = TaskHelper.BlockingAwait(() => app.AcquireTokenForClient(new[] { scope }).ExecuteAsync()); string accessToken = result.AccessToken; context.ExecutingWebRequest += (sender, e) => { e.WebRequestExecutor.RequestHeaders["Authorization"] = "Bearer " + accessToken; }; } Key Questions: Is there a method for app-only authentication in Project Online in Project Permission mode__ that bypasses MFA for automated access? Has anyone succeeded in applying app-only credentials for Project Online access__, specifically in Project Permission mode? Are there any alternative permission configurations__ (like Azure AD settings, conditional access policies, or app permissions) that could facilitate this access? Thank you in advance! Edit: Sorry for the bad formatting.
MS Project Online (CSOM) read Assignment history
I need to get status of approvals of the assignments in MS Project Online I want to look at History, find latest record and see its approval status. I use following code to retrieve History: TimePhase timePhase1 = employee._mspStatusAssignments.GetTimePhase(Start.Date, End.Date); _projectContext.Load(timePhase1); _projectContext.Load(timePhase1.Assignments); _projectContext.ExecuteQuery(); StatusAssignment statusAssignment1 = timePhase1.Assignments.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id.ToString() == ID); _projectContext.Load(statusAssignment1.History); _projectContext.ExecuteQuery(); But this code throws exception at ExecuteQuery when attempt to retrieve History when history has more than 0 items: Exception Message: The type of data at position 642 is different than the one expected. StackTrace: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.JsonReader.ReadDateTime() at Microsoft.ProjectServer.Client.StatusAssignmentHistoryLine.InitOnePropertyFromJson(String peekedName, JsonReader reader) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientObject.FromJson(JsonReader reader) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.JsonReader.ReadJsonObject(Type fallbackType) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.JsonReader.ReadObject(Type fallbackType) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.JsonReader.ReadObjectArray(Type fallbackElementType) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientObjectCollection`1.ReadChildItems(JsonReader reader) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientObjectCollection.InitOnePropertyFromJson(String peekedName, JsonReader reader) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientObject.FromJson(JsonReader reader) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientRequest.ProcessResponseStream(Stream responseStream) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientRequest.ProcessResponse() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientRequest.ExecuteQueryToServer(ChunkStringBuilder sb) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ClientContext.ExecuteQuery() Can anyone suggest what could be causing this problem? Thank you
Automation from Project Center?
Hi Community. By any chance: is there a way to trigger automations, custom workflows or any other kind of logic via / through the Project Center or the Project Details? Background: MS Project tasks are managed by 3rd-party-App. States and efforts need to by synced to MS Project. So before a Project Manager opens (or checkouts) a project, we need to make sure all states and efforst are synchronized. Is there a way to manually perform this syncing action via Project Center? Thanks, a lot guys!
