DCOM error

[Brian H]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I am getting a list of error reports in my event viewer
>>saying:
>>
>>"Access denied attempting to launch a DCOM Server using
>>DefaultLaunchPermssion. The server is:20002096.....
>>The user is unavailable/unavailable, SID=unavailable"
>>
>>The help & support site simply says "The server process
>>was started but the server is not responding. A
>>critical .dll or data file might be missing." However
>it
>>does not say how to fix the problem.
>>
>>What does it all mean and is there any way I can fix
the
>>problem?
>>
>>Many thanks,
>>
>>Brian
>>.
>>Hi Brian, There is no reason for the average user to
>need DCOM. This servive is how the Blaster worm gets on
>your system. I'm geussing here but it might be shut off
>if you installed the Blaster "Hotfix" patch from windows
>update.I've had DCOM disabled for some time now with no
>problems.
>
>.
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Hi Map,

Thank you so much for your reply, and I was just about to
take your advice and disable DCOM but on the help &
support site I found the following:

"Warning If you disable DCOM, may you may lose operating
system functionality. After you disable support for DCOM,
the following may result:
Any COM objects that can be activated remotely may not
function correctly.
The local COM+ snap-in will not be able to connect to
remote servers to enumerate their COM+ catalog.
Certificate auto-enrollment may not function correctly.
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) queries against
remote servers may not function correctly."

This is all rather too technical for me, are you sure
it's still safe to disable the function?

Many thanks,

Brian

There are potentially many built-in components and 3rd
party applications that will be affected if you disable
DCOM. Microsoft does not recommend that you disable DCOM
in your environment until you have tested to discover
what applications are affected. Disabling DCOM may not be
workable in all environments.