Microsoft Transaction server

[mahes]

Hi,

I'm COM developer by using VB 6.0. I want to know how to make my COM as DCOM. I believe DCOM register by using MTS. But in my system it doesn't appear in IIS server (ver 5). Could you any one help me regarding my doubt.
Or kindly advice how to activate the MTS in my system.

Thanks in advance....

[alex_read]

The MTS label was used in NT4 server. This changed (rather confusingly to COM, or COM services within Windows 2000 server, and now within Windows 2003 Server, it is known as COM+ (I can't comment on 2008 server). You can find COM+ as a control panel applet from beneath the control panel > administrative tools container.

I have used MTS/COM Services a few years back, but have not delved into DCOM at all (knowingly), however the COM homepage may be searchable and return you further answers, or searching the tutorialmaniacs site for the term "DCOM" returns 12 results which might be of help
http://www.microsoft.com/com/default.mspx
http://devcentral.iftech.com/articles/DCOM/default.php
http://tutorialmaniacs.com/index.php

One final piece of advice I could perhaps give would be to urge you to review using .Net and possibly look at ".Net remoting" which is an update to using DCOM now. I don't know whether you might have considered this path at all?