What's difference between Global and Category Permission in Project Server 2019?

Question

I am a bit confused about the Global Permission and Category Permission in Project Server 2019, could you please help me what are the main differences between Global Permission and Category Permission in Project Server 2019 and Project Online?

Answer 1

In Project Server 2019, 2016 as well as 2013, the user has two different types of permissions:

1. Global Permissions : Allow users to use and access sites and features.
2. Category Permissions : Allow users to do tasks with projects, resources, and views.

Global Permission in Project Server / Project Online

• Project Server Global Permission allows or denies users to access the PWA instance and use its features.
• it’s only available in Project Server Permission Mode.

Don’t set the global permission to a user directly. instead, you should set it to a group.

Category Permission in Project Server 2019 / Project Online

Project Server Category Permission provides the associated group a set of permissions to do certain tasks with project, resources.

Note: Don’t associate category permission to a user directly.

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For more details, Please check

• Project Server Permission Mode Vs SharePoint Permission Mode
• Install and Configure Project Server 2016 step by step