OMRON APPENDIX A – Configuring a PC for remote connection
Release 2.0 Page 265
Configuring a Server PC running Windows XP
1, 2, 3…
1. Start Component Services e.g. by running DCOMCNFG.EXE by selecting
RUN from the start button. The default location is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.
2. Select Component Services followed by Computers.
3. Right click My Computer and select Properties.
4. View the Default Properties tab. Ensure that the Enable Distributed COM
on this computer is checked.
5. From the Default Properties tab, configure the Default Authentication Level
to Connect and the Default Impersonation Level to Identify. Setup the access
permissions by either:
a) On the Default COM Security tab, adding the user to the Access, Launch
and Configuration lists by clicking the Edit Default… button in each case.
The user added should have Administrator rights on the local PC. If not, it
may be necessary to add user groups ‘INTERACTIVE’ and ‘NETWORK’
as well.
b) From the My Computer item in Component Services, select DCOM
Config and configure the properties for required applications e.g. SCS,
OpenDataServer and OpcEnum. On the Security tab, add the required
users to each of the Custom Permissions. The users added should have
Administrator rights on the local PC. If not, it may be necessary to add user
groups ‘INTERACTIVE’ and ‘NETWORK’ as well.
Configuring a Server PC running Windows NT or 2000
1, 2, 3…
1. Start DCOMCNFG.EXE e.g. by selecting RUN from the Start button. The
default location is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.
2. View the Default Properties tab. Ensure that the Enable Distributed COM on
this computer is checked.
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