Start MS DTC and Modify Its Security Settings

You can skip this step when you plan to have all PCO server components and all databases (the Admin database and all EventBase databases) on the same computer. Otherwise, you must start the Windows-MS DTC (Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator) Service and be sure that specific security options are activated. You must do this on all computers where you want to install or use any PCO or PDA component.

Steps...

Use the following steps to modify the necessary security settings for MSDTC and to start the Windows service in Windows 7 or Windows 2008:

1. Open the Component Services Console by going to the Windows Start menu and opening the Run program, and then running the command "dcomcnfg".

2. Navigate to Component Services > Computer > My Computer > Distributed Transaction Coordinator.

3. Right-click Local DTC and from the context menu select Properties.

4. On the Security tabTabs allow you to structure the Main Pane in several overlapping sections that are all open at the same time but are viewed one at time., select the following settings:

   • Network DTC Access
     • Allow Remote Clients
     • Allow Inbound
     • Allow Outbound
     • No Authentication Required
   • Enable XA Transactions
   • Enable SNA LU 6.2 Transactions

5. Click OK.

6. Check that a Windows Service exists for the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services). Make sure that the service hast the following settings:

   • Status: Started
   • Startup Type: Automatic