I just created an out-of-process executable server to be run on the same
machine as the client.  But when I try to access it using a different user
account, I was denied access.  I had to go to DCOMCNFG.EXE and configure
access to this server.  But I wasn't intending it to be a DCOM server to
begin with, just an out-of-process local server.
Are all out-of-process executables automatically DCOM servers that require
configuration through DCOMCNFG?  Or can I create an out-of-process COM
server that doesn't have to be configured as a DCOM object and can therefore
be accessed by everyone?

Any help is really appreciated.

Alfredo Diaz
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Hi,
  Since the security context is changing in this case you will ahve to
provide access permissions so that the client can create this object and
invoke methods. So even if it is the same machine the security context is
different.
There are two ways you can alter the security and authentication settings
:-
1) use dcomcnfg
2) the server can programmatically set the security(CoInitializeSecurity)
and authentication level to none for just that process and then all clients
can call into
    this server without  changing the security using dcomcnfg.

Hope that helps.

Regards
-parmar
Microsoft Developer Support
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| I just created an out-of-process executable server to be run on the same
| machine as the client.  But when I try to access it using a different user
| account, I was denied access.  I had to go to DCOMCNFG.EXE and configure
| access to this server.  But I wasn't intending it to be a DCOM server to
| begin with, just an out-of-process local server.
| Are all out-of-process executables automatically DCOM servers that require
| configuration through DCOMCNFG?  Or can I create an out-of-process COM
| server that doesn't have to be configured as a DCOM object and can
therefore
| be accessed by everyone?
|
| Any help is really appreciated.
|
| Alfredo Diaz
| (Remove the NOSPAM from email address to reply by email)
|
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