

You do this by using Active Directory Synchronization in Project permission mode, and by simply adding the Active Directory group you want to the SharePoint group in SharePoint permission mode. In both modes, you can synchronize the groups with Active Directory groups. In Project permission mode, they're fully customizable. In SharePoint permission mode, these permissions are static and can't be changed. In Project permission mode, a separate security user interface is added to the PWA Settings page, containing these groups and other security settings.Īs part of your planning process, you should decide which users to add to each group and how you want to manage those groups.ĭefault group permissions in Project Server 2013 lists the permissions that users in each group have. In SharePoint permission mode, these are created as SharePoint security groups in the Project Web App site collection. In both modes, Project Web App creates the following seven default groups: In both security modes, you give your users access to features by adding them to groups. For more information about the two modes and which features are supported in each, see Plan user access in Project Server.

This mode takes careful planning to set up and maintain.įor each Project Web App site that you have, you need to decide which of the two security modes you want to use. Project permission mode This mode uses a complex security model that provides very precise control of user access. This mode is simple, and you can use it to provide different levels of access to different groups of people. SharePoint permission mode This mode uses SharePoint security to provide access to Project Server or Project Online. Project Web App offers two security modes: The biggest decision that you'll have to make about security in Project Server or Project Online is which security mode to use. User access in Project Server and Project Online Also look at the business decisions you'll need to make.įor a feature-by-feature comparison of Project Server and Project Online, see A feature/function comparison of Project Online and Project Server 2013. In this article, we'll look at technical decisions. We'll also cover key configuration decisions that you'll have to make when setting up Project Web App. Read this article for an overview of the technical differences and what to consider when deciding on which option to choose. Project Web App in Project Server 2016 and Project Web App in Project Online are very similar, but there are some key differences that you should think about when deciding whether to use Project Server or Project Online. Applies to: Project Server Subscription Edition, Project Server 2019, Project Server 2016 Summary: Learn about the technical planning decisions you have to make when deploying Project Server or Project Online.
