Microsoft KB Archive/918331

= How to troubleshoot connectivity issues in MS DTC by using the DTCPing tool =

Article ID: 918331

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft COM+ 1.5
 * Microsoft COM+ 1.0

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to troubleshoot connectivity issues in Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) by using the DTCPing tool.

By using the DTCPing tool, you can test the name resolution between two computers. You can also test the remote procedure call (RPC) communication between two computers. Additionally, you can obtain the following information by using the DTCPing tool:
 * MS DTC security settings
 * RPC port range information
 * MS DTC  registry key information



Download information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Dtcping.exe package now.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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The Dtcping.exe package contains the following files.

Troubleshooting information
The Dtcping.exe package includes the following text files that describe how to use the DTCPing tool:
 * See the Readme.txt file for information about how to test RPC communication and MS DTC communication between two computers.
 * See the HowtoAnalyze_Dtcping_Output.txt file for information about how to obtain RPC port information,  registry key information, and other MS DTC-related information.

