PRB: Cannot Export COM+ Application Proxy (259091)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft COM+ 1.0
  • Microsoft COM+ 1.5
This article was previously published under Q259091

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to export the application proxy for a COM+ application, you may receive the following error message:
Export Application

Unable to copy component files to the application definition file directory. An error occurred writing to the directory or existing files could not be overwritten. The application was not exported.

CAUSE

This error message can appear if the folder of the user who is doing the client export does not have WRITE/MODIFY permissions.

RESOLUTION

Make sure that the user who is doing the export has the appropriate rights on the folder.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a test folder.
  2. Remove WRITE/MODIFY permissions for that folder.
  3. Attempt to export the application into that folder.

REFERENCES

Please read the MSDN article titled "Deploying Application Proxies:"

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/psdk/cossdk/pgdeployment_toplevel_65gz.htm


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/20/2002
Keywords:kbDSupport kbprb kbSysAdmin KB259091
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