2. Registering your callouts as a COM+ application

The DLL that contains your callouts must be registered as a COM+ application on the server where you have Microsoft CRM installed.

Add a new COM+ application

3. In Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools and then double-click Component Services.
4. Expand Component Services, expand Computers, expand My Computer, and then expand COM+ Applications.
5. Right-click COM+ Applications.
6. Point to New, and then click Application to start the COM Application Install Wizard.

Use the COM Application Install Wizard

7. On the Welcome to the COM Application Install Wizard page, click Next.
8. Click the Create an empty application button.
9. Enter a descriptive name for your application in the text box.
10. Select Server application, and then click Next.
11. Select This user, enter the user and password information, and click Next.

Note   Be sure to use a domain account with the proper privileges instead of the Interactive User. This ensures that the component will continue to operate if no one is physically logged into the server.

12. Click Next on the Add Application Roles page.
13. Click Next on the Add Users to Roles page.
14. Click Finish.

Install the new COM+ application

15. In the Component Services window, expand COM+ Applications.
16. Expand your <new application name>.
17. Right-click Components.
18. Point to New, and then click Component to start the COM Component Install Wizard.

Use the COM Component Install Wizard

19. On the Welcome to the COM Component Install Wizard page, click Next.
20. Click the Install new component(s) button.
21. Locate your DLL in the browser window, and then click Open.
22. On the Install new components page, verify that your DLL is correct.
23. Click Next, and then click Finish.

Your DLL is now registered as a COM+ application.

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