COM+ Service

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Software components can use Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) technology in Microsoft Windows operating systems to communicate. Developers can use COM to create reusable software components, link components together to build applications, and take advantage of Windows services. COM technologies include COM+, DCOM, and ActiveX Controls.

Aspects

The following is a list of all aspects that are part of this managed entity:

Name Description

COM+ Configuration

COM+ configuration specifies the settings for a Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) application. The administrator can change the settings in property sheets by using the Component Services administrative tool. The property sheets include settings for such areas as Security, Identity, and Activation.

COM+ General Functionality

COM+ applications use Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) technology in Microsoft Windows operating systems to communicate and take advantage of Windows services. COM technologies include COM+, DCOM, and ActiveX Controls.

COM+ Registry

The COM+ registry stores COM+ application attributes, class attributes, and computer-level attributes. It guarantees consistency among these attributes and provides common operations on top of these attributes.

COM+ Service Availability

The COM+ service supports COM+ components that are running in COM+ applications, and it enables them to function correctly. Examples include COM+ Queued Components and COM+ Transactions.

Application Server