Specifying DCOM Security Settings

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Windows Media Encoder and Windows Media Encoder Agent are contained in COM servers that can be run on the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT operating systems. Because these objects can be launched from a remote computer, you must use the DCOM Config utility to specify the security settings in the registry.

To set DCOM security on Windows XP

  1. On the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Component Services.
  2. In the console tree, locate the Component Services\Computers\My Computer\DCOM Config folder, right-click Windows Media Encoder Agent and click Properties.
  3. In the Windows Media Encoder Agent Properties dialog box, click the Security tab.
  4. Under Launch Permissions, click Customize, and then click Edit to specify the users who can administer Windows Media Encoder applications.
  5. Under Access Permissions, click Customize, and then click Edit to specify the users who can administer Windows Media Encoder applications.
  6. Under Configuration Permissions, click Customize, and then click Edit to specify the users who can administer Windows Media Encoder applications.
  7. On the Identity tab, select This user, and then type the name and password of the user account that you want to use for administration.
  8. In the DCOM Config folder, right-click Windows Media Encoder, and click Properties.
  9. Repeat steps 4-7.

To set DCOM security on Windows NT and Windows 2000

You must use the DCOMCnfg utility to configure the registry so that Windows Media Encoder can be controlled from a remote computer.

  1. Click Start, click Run, and type DCOMCnfg.
  2. In the Distributed COM Configuration Properties dialog box, click the Applications tab.
  3. Click Windows Media Encoder Agent, and then click Properties.
  4. Click the Security tab.
  5. Click Use custom access permissions, and then click Edit. Add the users you want to allow to administer Windows Media Encoder applications on this computer.
  6. Click Use custom launch permissions, and then click Edit. Add the users you want to allow to administer Windows Media Encoder applications on this computer.
  7. Click Use custom configuration permissions, and then click Edit. Add the users you want to allow to administer Windows Media Encoder applications on this computer.
  8. Click the Identity tab. Click This user, and then type the name and password of the user account that you want to use for administration.
  9. Click the Applications tab, click Windows Media Encoder, and then click Properties.
  10. Repeat steps 4 through 8.

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