Summary
The following procedure is not necessary for most MetaFrame installations unless the system administrator has changed the DCOM configuration. If some of the SDK applications fail to execute or display error messages, perform the steps in Configuring DCOM Access Permissions on Windows 2000 or Configuring DCOM Access Permissions on Windows 2003 to ensure that the DCOM settings are correctly configured.
Since MFCOM uses impersonation to implement security, the MetaFrame system must be configured to use impersonation in the DCOM security setting. Set the Default Impersonation Level setting to Impersonation because no other setting will work with MFCOM.
MFCOM initializes the access security by itself and ignores the access permissions set by the system.
Configuring the DCOM Access Permissions on Windows 2000
1. Run the DCOMCNFG tool at a command line prompt. The following dialog box appears:
2. Click the Default Properties tab.
3. Verify that Enable Distributed COM on this computer is selected.
4. Verify that Impersonate is selected in the Default Impersonation Level drop-down list.
5. Click OK.
This is the only configuration you might need to perform to configure your MetaFrame server to ensure that MFCOM runs properly. Typically, you do not need to do modify these settings as they are default settings.
Configuring the DCOM Access Permissions On Windows 2003
1. Run the DCOMCNFG tool at a command line prompt. The following dialog box appears:
2. Expand Component Services and Computers.
3. Right-click My Computer.
4. Click the Default Properties tab.
6. Verify that Enable Distributed COM on this computer is selected.
7. Verify that Impersonate is selected in the Default Impersonation Level drop-down list.
8. Click OK.
