ASP DCOM

[Rama]

Hi,

I need to access Word97 VBA from ASP pages.

Microsoft suggests using DCOMCNFG tool for
configuring DCOM.

How come DCOM? Web Server accesses WORD VBA
COM Components. It should be COM and not
DCOM. These components are on the web server
itself.

Please let me know why DCOM and not COM.

 

[Harold Kless]

Hi Rama,
Running Word from a Server is not recommended or supported. Word is designed
to be run from a user account.
This article discusses this issue in more detail:
257757 INFO: Considerations for Server-Side Automation of Office
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=257757

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Microsoft Technical Support for Business Applications
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