INFO: Default Settings in DCOMCNFG for IIS 5.0 (321892)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
This article was previously published under Q321892

SUMMARY

This article describes the default settings in distributed COM configuration (DCOMCNFG) on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 installed.

MORE INFORMATION

To open the distributed COM configuration properties, type DCOMCNFG at a command prompt.

Applications Tab

IIS Admin Crypto Extension

The following are the default settings for the IIS Admin Crypto Extension application. To verify these settings, select IIS Admin Crypto Extension on the Applications tab, and then click Properties.
  • On the General tab, Authentication Level is set to Default.
  • On the Location tab, the Run application on this Computer check box is selected.
  • On the Security tab, Use default access permissions, Use default launch permissions, and Use custom configuration permissions are selected.
  • For Custom Configuration Permissions, Full Control permissions are set for Administrators, Creator Owner, and System, and Read permissions are set for Users and Everyone.

    NOTE: To view these permissions, click Edit.
  • On the Identity tab, The System Account (services only) is selected.
  • On the Endpoints tab, Default system protocols is listed.

IIS WAMREG Admin Service

The following are the default settings for the IIS WAMREG Admin Service application. To verify these settings, select IIS WAMREG Admin Service on the Applications tab, and then click Properties.
  • On the General tab, Authentication Level is set to Default.
  • On the Location tab, the Run application on this Computer check box is selected.
  • On the Security tab, Use default access permissions, Use default launch permissions, and Use custom configuration permissions are selected.
  • For Custom Configuration Permissions, Full Control permissions are set for Administrators, Creator Owner, and System, and Read permissions are set for Users and Everyone.

    NOTE: To view these permissions, click Edit.
  • On the Identity tab, The System Account (services only) is selected.
  • On the Endpoints tab, Default system protocols is listed.

IIS Admin Service

The following are the default settings for the IIS Admin Service application. To verify these settings, select IIS Admin Service on the Applications tab, and then click Properties.
  • In the Applications dialog box, select IIS Admin Service, and then click Properties.
  • On the General tab, Authentication Level is set to Default.
  • On the Location tab, the Run application on this Computer check box is selected.
  • On the Security tab, Use custom access permissions, Use custom launch permissions, and Use custom configuration permissions are selected.
  • For Custom Access Permissions, Allow Access permissions are set for Interactive, System, and Everyone.

    NOTE: To view these permissions, click Edit.
  • For Custom Launch Permissions, Allow Launch permissions are set for Interactive, System, and Everyone.

    NOTE: To view these permissions, click Edit.
  • For Custom Configuration Permissions, Full Control permissions are set for Administrators, Creator Owner, and System, and Read permissions are set for Users and Everyone.

    NOTE: To view these permissions, click Edit.
  • On the Identity tab, The System Account (services only) is selected.
  • On the Endpoints tab, default system protocols is listed.

IISCTL

The following are the default settings for the IISCTL application. To verify these settings, select IISCTL on the Applications tab, and then click Properties.
  • On the General tab, the Authentication Level is set to Default.
  • On the Location tab, the Run application on this Computer check box is selected.
  • On the Security tab, Use custom access permissions, Use custom launch permissions, and Use custom configuration permissions are selected.
  • For Custom Access Permissions, Allow Access permissions are set for System and Everyone.

    NOTE: To view these permissions, click Edit.
  • For Custom Configuration Permissions, Full Control permissions are set for Administrators, Creator Owner, and System, and Read permissions are set for Users and Everyone.

    NOTE: To view these permissions, click Edit.
  • On the Identity tab, The System Account (services only) is selected.
  • On the Endpoints tab, default system protocols is listed.

Default Properties Tab

The following are the default settings for the Default Properties tab:
  • The Enable Distributed COM on this computer check box is selected.
  • Default Authentication Level is set to Connect.
  • Default Impersonation Level is set to Identify.

Default Security Tab

The following are the default settings for the Default Security tab:
  • For Default Access Permissions, Interactive and System are set to Allow Access.

    NOTE: To view these settings, click Edit Default.
  • For Default Launch Permissions, Administrators, IUSR_<computername>, IWAM_<computername>, Interactive, and System are set to Allow Launch.

    NOTE: To view these settings, click Edit Default.
  • For Default Configuration Permissions, Administrators, Creator Owner, and System have Full Control permissions, and Everyone has Read permissions.

    NOTE: To view these settings, click Edit Default.

Default Protocols Tab

The following are the default settings for the Default Protocols tab. To view these settings, click the Default Protocols tab, and then locate DCOM Protocols. The following are listed:
  • Connection-oriented TCP/IP
  • Connection-oriented SPX
  • Connection-oriented NetBEUI
  • Connection-oriented Netbios over IPX
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/16/2004
Keywords:kbinfo KB321892
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