Article ID: 246624
Article Last Modified on 9/9/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
This article was previously published under Q246624
SYMPTOMS
When administering components in the Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) Snap-in, you might want to add a Windows 2000 computer to the "Computers" list. However, when attempting to open the "Packages Installed" folder, you might see the following error:
CAUSE
The MTS 2.0 Snap-in was not designed to administer COM+ applications on Windows 2000 computers.
RESOLUTION
If you need to remotely administer the server, you can either use a remote administration tool such as system management software (SMS), connect to the Windows 2000 computer using Terminal Services, or develop active server pages (ASP) pages that use the MTS Administration objects to perform the tasks you need. The Windows 2000 COM+ Component Services Snap-in does not work under Windows NT 4.0.
NOTE: To administer the Windows 2000 computer using Terminal Services you must configure it for "Terminal Server Remote Administration".
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Behavior
- Open The MTS 2.0 Snap-in , by selecting the Start button, Programs, Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, and then Microsoft Transaction Server.
- Locate the Computers folder, right-click it and select New and then Computer.
- Type in the name of a Windows 2000 computer and select OK.
- Try navigating the recently added computer's tree.
REFERENCES
For additional information, see the following article or articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
246623 Cannot administer MTS 2.0 from Windows 2000 Component Services Snap-In
Additional query words: MTS COM+ Component Services Snap-In MMC Windows 2000 NT4 Option Pack
Keywords: kbmtsexplorer kbsysadmin kbprb kbcompluscatalog KB246624