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Steps to enable network DTC access

1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.
2. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
3. Select Application Server, and then click Details.
4. Select Enable network DTC access, and then click OK.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Finish.

To configure Network DTC follow these additional steps:

1.      Click Start, click Run, type comexp.msc, and then click OK to open Component Services.

2.      Expand Component Services, expand Computers, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.

3.      On the MSDTC tab, click Secuity Configuration under Transaction Configuration, click to select the Network DTC Access check box under Secuity Settings, and then click to select the following check boxes under Transaction Manager Communication:

o        Allow Inbound

o        Allow Outbound

4.      On Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) clusters, you cannot select Mutual Authentication Required. Therefore, click to select one of the following check boxes:

o        Incoming Caller Authentication Required

o        No Authentication Required

5.      Make sure that the Logon Account is set to NTAUTHORITY\NetworkService.

Click OK. A message box explains that the MS DTC Service will be stopped and restarted, and that all dependent services will also be stopped and restarted. Click Yes.
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Filed under: Windows 2003