Microsoft KB Archive/934704

= DCOM errors occur approximately every 15 minutes after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 =

Article ID: 934704

Article Last Modified on 4/19/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) 

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SYMPTOMS
After you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, the following DCOM error occurs approximately every 15 minutes:

Type: Error

Date:

Time:

Event ID: 10016

Source: DCOM

User: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE

Computer:

Details: application-specific Local Activation {BA126AD1-2166-11D1-B1D0-00805FC1270E} NT AUTHORITY NETWORK SERVICE S-1-5-20



CAUSE
This problem may occur if the network service has not been granted the Launch permissions.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type dcomcnfg, and then click OK.
 * 2) Expand Component Services, and then expand Computers.
 * 3) Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
 * 4) On the COM Security tab, click Edit Default in the Launch and Activation Permissions area.
 * 5) In the Launch Permission dialog box, click Add.
 * 6) In the Enter the object names to select box, type network service, click Check Names, and then click OK.
 * 7) In the Group or user names list, click NETWORK SERVICE.
 * 8) In the Permissions for NETWORK SERVICE list, click to select the Allow check box for the following permissions:
 * 9) * Local Launch
 * 10) * Remote Launch
 * 11) * Local Activation
 * 12) * Remote Activation
 * 13) Click OK, click OK, and then close Component Services.

If the DCOM errors still occur, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type dcomcnfg, and then click OK.
 * 2) Expand Component Services, expand Computers, and then expand DCOM Config.
 * 3) Right-click netman, and then click Properties.
 * 4) On the Security tab, click Edit in the Launch and Activation Permissions area.
 * 5) Click to select the Allow check box for the following permissions:
 * 6) * Local Launch
 * 7) * Local Activation
 * 8) Click to clear the Allow check box for the following permissions:
 * 9) * Remote Launch
 * 10) * Remote Activation
 * 11) Click OK, click OK, and then close Component Services.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about other issues that are related to DCOM permissions, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

903220 Description of the changes to DCOM security settings after you install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

892500 Programs that use DCOM do not work correctly after you install Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

909444 Systems that have changed the default Access Control List permissions on the %windir%\registration directory may experience various problems after you install the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-051 for COM+ and MS DTC

Additional query words: win2003

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