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DCOM Access denied on Server 2003

I'm working on installing a new backup solution in my network. The system uses a client/agent model. I have a 2003 server, that's an active directly/domain controller.

When I try to connect to this unit via the backup appliance it fails with access denied. So I went ahead and downloaded the MS DCOM client\server test application (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259011) and ran. On running I get a return of 'access denied'. I'm logged in as the administrator.

Any Thoughts?
JJ

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open Component Services console, expand to "My Computer", select the "COM Security" tab and edit both Acces and Launch and Activation permissions.

JamesonJendreas

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I added both administrator and administrators to both, and gave allow to all items - still getting the same issue. I'm logged into the client side PC as the DOmain Administrator account

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JamesonJendreas

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OK - making progress. Under Component Services->My Computer-> Default Properties -> "Enable Distributed COM on this computer" was unchecked. I checked it, but am snow getting a different error in the DCOM test utility:

C:\test>tstclnt thresher
Client: Creating Instance...0.0229 seconds
Client: CoCreateInstanceEx: The server process could not be started because the
configured identity is incorrect. Check the username and password.
(8000401a)

JamesonJendreas

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Same thing with "everyone" added.