"During logon attempt, the users security context accumulated too many security ids" error message when you try to log on to Project Server 2002 (838677)


The information in this article applies to:

  • SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft, when used with:
    • Microsoft Project Server 2002
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SYMPTOMS

When you log on to Microsoft Project Server 2002, you may receive the following error message:
During logon attempt, the users security context accumulated too many security ids.

CAUSE

This issue may occur if you are a member of more than 1024 groups on the server. When you publish a new project to Project Server 2002, SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft creates new local group accounts for the new subweb that is created on the server, and adds the user to the local group account. This issue may occur if there are many subwebs on the server.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods, depending on your situation:
  • Configure the Use same permissions as parent Web site option for the MS_ProjectServer_PublicDocuments subweb. After you do so, when you create a new project, new group accounts are no longer created by SharePoint Team Services. To configure the Use same permissions as parent Web site option for the MS_ProjectServer_PublicDocuments subweb, follow these steps:
    1. Start Microsoft SharePoint Administrator.
    2. On the Server Administration page, click the name of the virtual server that you want to configure.
    3. Under Subwebs, click MS_ProjectServer_PublicDocuments.
    4. On the Web site Administration page, under Users and Roles, click Change subweb permissions.
    5. On the Change Subweb Permissions page, click Use same permissions as parent Web site, and then click Submit.
    6. Repeat step 2 through step 5 for each virtual server.
  • Configure the Use same permissions as parent Web site option for each Web site. After you do so, existing group accounts that are created by SharePoint Team Services are removed. To configure the Use same permissions as parent Web site option for each Web site, follow these steps:
    1. Start SharePoint Administrator.
    2. On the Server Administration page, click the name of the virtual server that you want to configure.
    3. Under Subwebs, click the name of the subweb that you want to configure.
    4. On the Web site Administration page, under Users and Roles, click Change subweb permissions.
    5. On the Change Subweb Permissions page, click Use same permissions as parent Web site, and then click Submit.
    6. Repeat step 2 through step 5 for each virtual server.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the either Owsadm.exe command-line tool or the Owsrmadm.exe command-line tool with the nomachinegroup command-line option to turn off local machine groups in SharePoint Team Services. For more information about how to do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/sts/2001/all/proddocs/en-us/admindoc/owsl03.mspx

For additional information about the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

275266 Error message: During a logon attempt, the user's security context accumulated too many security IDs

For more information about how to manage Web site permissions in SharePoint Team Services, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/sts/2001/all/proddocs/en-us/admindoc/owsg03.mspx

For more information about how to administer SharePoint Team Services, see the SharePoint Team Services Administrator's Guide. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sppt/sharepnt/proddocs/admindoc/owsd02.mspx

For more information about Project Server 2002, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/project/default.asp

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/20/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB838677 kbAudITPRO
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