Have an error that is popping up all the time: Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM Date: 3/11/2011 12:52:10 AM Event ID: 10016 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: MRM2INC\SharePointDBA Computer: SERVER4.MRM2Inc.com Description: The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} and APPID {000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} to the user MRM2INC\SharePointDBA SID (S-1-5-21-3670036462-2345961193-710318829-1196) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" /> <EventID Qualifiers="49152">10016</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-03-11T05:52:10.000000000Z" /> <EventRecordID>114205</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" /> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>SERVER4.MRM2Inc.com</Computer> <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3670036462-2345961193-710318829-1196" /> </System> <EventData> <Data Name="param1">machine-default</Data> <Data Name="param2">Local</Data> <Data Name="param3">Activation</Data> <Data Name="param4">{000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}</Data> <Data Name="param5">{000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}</Data> <Data Name="param6">MRM2INC</Data> <Data Name="param7">SharePointDBA</Data> <Data Name="param8">S-1-5-21-3670036462-2345961193-710318829-1196</Data> <Data Name="param9">LocalHost (Using LRPC)</Data> </EventData> </Event> Now I have tried going to this page ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd337789(WS.10).aspx ) and following the instructions but have run into an obsticle, the settings in the properties are greyed out and you cannot change them. How do I go about fixing this?Michael R. Mastro II

It seems like a problem with SharePoint or SharePoint Foundation, the source is MSIInstaller you should do the following, open regedit Navigate to the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} Modify Permissions for that Key by adding user MRM2INC\SharePointDBA - the required permission is Read Please verify that permisssions where propageted to subkey HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\ProgId restart IIS, from elevated command prompt iisreset /restart With kind regards Krystian Zieja http://www.projectnenvision.com Follow me on twitter My Blog

Trying to modify permissions for that key by adding MRM2INC\SharePointDBA gives the following error: Unable to save permission changes on {000C101C-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}. Access denied.Michael R. Mastro II

Because The key is owned by Default by Trusted Installer, and administrators have only Read access (it can depend on OS I am pretty sure it is like that on Win 2008 / 2008 R2). You just need to take ownership of the key (advanced tab). Adjust permisssions as I wrote and change the owner to TrustedInstaller (NT Service\TrustedIntaller) and you should be good.With kind regards Krystian Zieja http://www.projectnenvision.com Follow me on twitter My Blog

Hello Krystian, I was able to take ownership and adjust the permissions but am unable to give ownership back to NT Service\TrustedInstaller as it does not show up in the users listing. Will it still work without this being given back to that service?Michael R. Mastro II

check this http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/windows-server-2008-event-id-10016-com-security-policy-configuration.aspx http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-CA/winservergen/thread/870d5aa9-b3c7-4781-9e65-a67c18400df5 http://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin