Microsoft KB Archive/817065

= How to enable network COM+ access in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 817065

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to enable network COM+ access. By default, Microsoft Network COM+ access is disabled in the Windows Server 2003 products mentioned in &quot;Applies To&quot; section of this article. You can only use COM+ locally on these products.



Enable network COM+ access

 * 1) Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
 * 2) Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
 * 3) Select Application Server, and then click Details.
 * 4) Click Enable network COM+ access, and then click OK.
 * 5) Click Next, and then click Finish.
 * 6) Restart the computer.

Note COM+ applications that use databases and that you install on separate computers, may not work over the network unless you enable Enable Network DTC Access.

A COM+ client application may return the following error if network COM+ access is disabled:

-2147467225(0x80004027)

The Component or application containing the component has been disabled.

Additionally, event 10016 may be logged in the system log on the server.

