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I have configured one Sharepoint 2010 site before with Search and I did not encounter any of these problems. I didnt do the install and base configuration of this environment though I am just troubleshooting it. I finally found the answer here Sharepoint 2010 – The search request was unable to connect to the Search Service.
How to check if your project server has permissions?
Contact your Project Server administrator to verify that Project Server permissions have been granted to the service account used by the synchronization engine. After a work item has been created or updated, this error will appear in its History field when the synchronization engine attempts to submit it to Project Server.
Why is my project server not synchronizing with Active Directory?
Several characters, such as square brackets or corner brackets, can cause problems when you synchronize user names between Active Directory and Project Server. For more information, see Active Directory Resource Pool Synchronization (Project Server 2013).
How to fix autodetect error in project web access?
You will need to change the setting of the autoDetect attribute for the default proxy in the web.config file for the instance of Project Web Access or Project Web App (PWA) for which the error appeared. You can find the web.config file in Drive :\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\wss\\VirtualDirectories\\80\\web.config.
Highlight the sharepoint port 80 site and select Service Connections. Make sure your new proxy is selected. Then under CA -> Application Mgmt -> Manage services on server select Sharepoint Server Search select the new service you setup and make sure the topology looks ok. Then schedule and start a new Full crawl. All set.
How to make a service connection in SharePoint?
Ensure that the search application you configured is checked in this list. If you go to edit your web app in central admin you will see that there is a button along the top called “Service Connections”. Please ensure that your search app is selected in the form that pops up.
In the Start Address. Whether you have entered your site address and use this protocol “sps3”.once you done. start the full crawl. In the search administration–>check for the scopes. Atlast, Check whether SharePoint Foundation/Server Search is in Started Status. Still if you face this problem, Let me know.
How to manage a proxy in SharePoint 2010?
Central Admin -> Service Applications ->Manage service applications make sure your search service application is running with a proxy just below it. If not, likely because you did a backup and the proxy requires a second backup, from the ribbon select New -> Search Service Application.