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STEP 1 - Enabled these services to start automatically on services.msc (server, remote registry, and Windows Management Instrumentation).


Right-click on the Windows symbol then click on the run option. 

The run windows will pop-up then type service.msc


Check if the Server service is status running and the startup type is automatic.


Check if the Remote Registry service is status running and the startup type is automatic.

Check if the Windows Management Instrumentation service is status running and the startup type is automatic.

OBSERVATION: If these services are not running. You need to right-click on the service and then click on Start.


If the Startup type is not selected Automatic you can right-click and then Properties. 


On the Startup Type, this is a drop-down. Select Automatic. 


After you click Start it will Load the service. 



STEP 2 - Enabled  Distributed COM - DCOM for Windows Server


Right-click on the Windows symbol then click on the run option.  The run windows will pop-up then type dcomcnfg


Go to My Computer then right-click select Properties.


On My Computer Properties go to the Default Properties tab, Check the box Enable Distributed COM on this computer, on the Default Authentication Level: Connect, and

on Default Impersonation Level: Identity.  After your selected, all these options, click on the OK button for the changes to take effect.


STEP 3 - Configuring DCOM  communication for Windows Server


Sames steps as Step 2, But now you will select the Default Protocols tab. It needs to be listed as Connection-oriented TCP/IP. If it is not list it. Click on the Add button then 

Selected the Connection-oriented TCP/IP option. 



STEP 4 - Configuring  User Accounts for DCOM  on Windows Server






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