PRJ2000: VBScript Run-Time Error 800a01a8 When You Connect to Microsoft Project Central (316883)

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if one of the following conditions is true:

The Microsoft Project Central application name and application starting point settings are not configured in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).

In IIS, the application name for Microsoft Project Central should be configured as ProjectCentral and the application starting point should be set to <Default Web Site>\ProjectCentral. -or-
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port of the default Web site in IIS is configured to use a port that is different than the default TCP port number of 80.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods, as appropriate to your situation.

Method 1: Configure the Microsoft Project Central Application Settings in IIS

Configure the Microsoft Project Central application settings in IIS. To do this, follow these steps:

Start Internet Services Manager, or open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that contains the IIS snap-in.
Expand * server name, where server name is the name of the server.
Expand Default Web Site.
Right-click ProjectCentral, and then click Properties.
Click the Virtual Directory tab. Under Application Settings, click the Create button that is next to the Application name box.
Verify that ProjectCentral is displayed in the Application name box and <Default Web Site>\ProjectCentral is displayed next to Starting point.
In the Execute Permissions box, click Scripts and Executables (in Microsoft Windows 2000) or Execute (Including Scripts) (in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0), if it is not already selected.
Click OK.
Quit Internet Services Manager or quit the IIS snap-in.

Method 2: Include the Port Number of the Default Web Site in the URL of the Microsoft Project Central Web Site

In the Address bar of your browser, type a colon (:) followed by the port number that is used by the default Web site after the server name in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the Microsoft Project Central Web site.

For example, type the following in the Address bar of your browser to connect to the Microsoft Project Central Web site, where server name is the name of the Microsoft Project Central Server and port number is the port number that is used by the default Web site:

http://server name:port number/ProjectCentral

Method 3: Configure the TCP Port of the Default Web Site to Use Port 80

Configure the TCP port of the default Web site in IIS to use port 80. To do this, follow these steps:

Start Internet Services Manager, or open the MMC that contains the IIS snap-in.
Expand * server name, where server name is the name of the server.
Right-click Default Web Site, and then click Properties.
Click the Web Site tab. Under Web Site Identification, type 80 in the TCP Port box, and then click OK.
Quit the IIS snap-in. To connect to the Microsoft Project Central Web site, type following line in the Address bar of your browser, where server name is the name of the Microsoft Project Central Server:
http://server name/ProjectCentral

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to troubleshoot a different script run-time error in Microsoft Project Central, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

262251 PRJ2000: Script Run-Time Errors or Grid Controls Empty in Microsoft Project Central

For additional information about how to install and use, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

280376 PRJ2000: Installation and Customization of Microsoft Project Central

302647 PRJ2000: Microsoft Project Central User Manual

For more information, see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/project/prk/2000/Six/70t4.htm

For more information about Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Central, see the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;EN-US;PRJ2K&FR=0&SD=GN&LN=EN-US&CT=SD&SE=NONA