FIX: The DCOM server settings revert to the default settings when you remove all users from the "Launch and Activation Permissions" area in the Component Services (DCOMCONFG) tool on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 (906677)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

SYMPTOMS

On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, you remove all users from the Launch and Activation Permissions area in the Component Services (DCOMCONFG) tool. When you do this, the DCOM server settings revert from the customized settings to the default settings.

Note This problem only occurs on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003. This problem does not occur on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix rollup package information

This problem is fixed in Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 1 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 7. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

910730 Availability of Windows Server 2003 Post-Service Pack 1 COM+ 1.5 Hotfix Rollup Package 7

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information about Component Object Model (COM) technologies, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/com/default.mspx

For more information about how to enable COM security by using the DCOMCNFG tool, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/com/html/9aad6b71-47b8-4377-88e5-f463991d9e86.asp

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	12/20/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixRollup kbQFE kbfix kbBug KB906677 kbAudITPRO