New MSDN Article: Using Project Server Security in SQL Server Reporting Services

Excellent newly published article from Stephen Sanderlin, MVP, MSProjectExperts on MSDN about reporting: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee862408.aspx

Although Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 includes reporting functionality, many customers want to expand or customize their business intelligence experience beyond the default capabilities. It is not surprising that users often choose Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) because of its rich feature set and ability to integrate directly with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Project Server 2007 uses Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 as a platform foundation.

Project Server 2007 includes a dedicated reporting database; however, the Project Server system provides no way to restrict access to the information in the reporting database, other than by using the security capabilities of SQL Server 2008. This can be a burden on administrators.

In this article, I present a scenario to demonstrate how developers can combine the programmability features of Project Server 2007 and SSRS to secure the data presented by SSRS reports.

Also check out this upcoming webcast on the same topic:

• Webcast (https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032423645) –
  • Webcast will take place Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:00 PM Pacific Time (after this date it will be available as a recording).
  • Don’t miss the opportunity to ask Stephen questions!