Configure Microsoft Project on the Process Servers

Certain settings in the Trust Center are required in order for the MSP integration with PM Compass to function correctly.

You must log on as the domain account running the process server service and configure default MSP settings on the Process servers otherwise the settings will not apply. The settings are user-profile specific.

To configure the Trust Center settings:

1. Log onto the Server Console as the Domain Account running the Process Server service.

2. Install Microsoft Project Professional (64-bit).

3. Launch Microsoft Project and let it perform the initial configuration for the account.

4. In Microsoft Project, click the File tab.

5. Click Options.

6. Click Trust Center and then click Trust Center Settings.

7. Click Macro Settings and select Disable all macros without notification.

8. Click Legacy Formats and select Allow loading files with legacy or non-default file formats.

9. Click OK.

10. Press ALT + F11 to initialize the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) editor.

11. Exit project, including the VBA window.

12. Restart the machine to apply the changes.

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