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Follow the steps outlined to resolved DCOM errors on Windows 2003 Servers running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services v3.

Steps for IIS WAMREG admin service

Step 1: Click Start, Click Run, type dcomcnfg and click ok

Step 2: Expand Component Services / Computers / My Computer / DCOM Config

Step 3: Right click IIS WAMREG admin Service and choose Properties

Step 4: Click the Security tag

Step 5: Click Edit under Launch and Activation Permissions

Step 6: In the Permissions for UserName list unselect the Remote Launch and Remote Activation check box for Network Service

Step 7: In the Permissions for UserName list unselect the Remote Launch and Remote Activation check box for WSS_ADMIN_WPG

Step 8: In the Permissions for UserName list unselect the Remote Launch and Remote Activation check box for WSS_WPG

Steps for netman admin service

Step 1: Right click netman admin Service and choose Properties

Step 2: Click the Security tag

Step 3: In the Permissions for UserName list unselect the Remote Launch and Remote Activation check box for Network Service

Step 4: In the Permissions for UserName list unselect the Remote Launch and Remote Activation check box for WSS_ADMIN_WPG

Step 5: In the Permissions for UserName list unselect the Remote Launch and Remote Activation check box for WSS_ WPG

Step 6: Close the Component Services Windows

Step 7: Click Start, Click Run, type iisreset and click ok