Component Services: Launch and Activation Permissions Disabled in Windows 2008 R2
Environment
- Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2008
Issue
On Windows 2008 R2, when one
- Navigates to Component Services > Computers > My Computer > DCOM Config > IIS WAMREG Admin Service
- Click on Properties (for IIS WAMREG Admin Service) and navigate to the Security tab
- Edit Launch and Activate Permissions is disabled
Resolution
After raking my brain on this issue (and searching) I finally came across the cause and resolution here
https://www.wictorwilen.se/Post/Fix-the-SharePoint-DCOM-10016-error-on-Windows-Server-2008-R2.aspx
I am documenting this so others do not have to spend hours trying to resolve (and search) this issue and some of you can get to this issue faster using correct keywords (hopefully)
Comments
Anonymous
October 27, 2010
Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for.Anonymous
January 23, 2011
Me too!Anonymous
March 10, 2011
Thanks, another brilliant Win 2008 R2 security feature :-)Anonymous
April 27, 2011
Thanks. That is very responsible of you. Too good and kind u r.Anonymous
January 18, 2014
If only you'd have copied the resolution here too, since the site is not responding at the moment :(