Enabling CIS

To enable CIS on the server, you need to add the Tunneling TCP protocol to the DCOM protocol list. You do this by running DCOMCNFG from the Windows\System directory (using either a command prompt or the run box), and then follow the next steps:

  1. Select the Default Protocols tab.

  2. Use the Add button to add Tunneling TCP/IP.

  3. Reboot the system to have this change take effect.

In addition, it is possible to control whether CIS is enabled by changing the value of a DCOM property. This setting, which defaults to disabled, can act as a coarse-grained security control to disable potential Internet access to DCOM. Note, however, that even when CIS is enabled, the usual DCOM security checks remain in effect. Run DCOMCNFG to set this property ...

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