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Setting up authentication options

To set the authentication methods that the Microsoft Project Central server uses to validate and identify users::

  1. Point to Admin on the menu bar, click Overview.
  2. Under Customize, click Authentication Options.
  3. On the Authentication Options page, specify how individual users are authenticated when they log on. 
    Learn more about adding or modifying user accounts.

There are three types of authentication options that administrators can set:

Note  Switching to Windows NT Authentication as the only authentication option invalidates all accounts using Microsoft Project Server authentication. If you switch authentication options, you must manually reactivate these accounts and change their authentication method.