DCOM Configuration Manual

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Table of Contents

DCOM Configuration ....................................................................................................................1

Section 1 Overview.......................................................................................................................1

Section 2 Preliminary Preparation of Configuration..................................................................2

Section 3 DCOM Configuration ...................................................................................................3

3.1 Configure Server ...............................................................................................................3

3.1.1 Configure Component Services...............................................................................3
3.1.2 Configure Folder Options ......................................................................................14
3.1.3 Configure System Service .....................................................................................15
3.1.4 Configure System Security Strategy......................................................................17
3.2 Configure Client...............................................................................................................18

Section 4 Configuration Interface Access Path .......................................................................20

4.1 Windows XP ....................................................................................................................20

4.2 Windows 7.......................................................................................................................20
4.3 Windows Server 2003 .....................................................................................................20
4.4 Windows Server 2008 Standard 64-bit ............................................................................21
4.5 Windows 10.....................................................................................................................23

Section 5 Information of OPC Server........................................................................................25

Section 6 Revision......................................................................................................................26
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DCOM Configuration

Section 1 Overview
OPC, as a universal industrial standard used wildly, is usually used for the inter-connection
between DCS and the process of the other system software. If OPC server and OPC client are not
running in the same computer, it needs to perform OPC remote connection and DCOM
configuration for both computers.
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Section 2 Preliminary Preparation of Configuration

Before configuring DCOM, make sure:

 Windows operating system should be installed and configured according to responding

installation specification.

 User should use “administrator” to login Windows on the computer which is as sever and
client. Only the administrator-level user could set user account and configure DCOM.

 Communication between DCOM sever and DCOM client is well.(User can use the
command “ping”)

 The account and password of current user on the server should accord with that on the
client. For example, if the account and password of computer running client software are
DcomUser and abc, the account and password of server software have to be DcomUser
and abc, too.

Attention:

Both the account and the password should be the same. And empty password is not
allowed.
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Section 3 DCOM Configuration

This section takes Windows 7 operation system as an example to introduce how to configure
DCOM. Configuration methods in other operation systems are similar.

 For 32-bit operation system, input “DCOMCNFG” in “Run” dialog to configure DCOM.

 For 64-bit operation system, input “mmc -32” in “Run” dialog, and add “Component
Services” in the window popped up to configure DCOM.
Operations in 64-bit windows 7 are same to operations in windows server 2008. For
detail, please refer to “1” in “4.4 Windows Server 2008 Standard 64-bit”.

Restart the computer after DCOM configuration completed. Server and client should login by the
same user name and password, and the password should not be null.

3.1 Configure Server

Configure following items for server:

 Configure “Computer” properties.

 Configure “OpcEnum” properties.

 Configure OPC server properties.

 Configure folder options.

 Configure system service.

 Configure system security strategy.

3.1.1 Configure Component Services

Press the keys “Win+R” on computer with OPC server to pop up the “Run” dialog. Input
“dcomcnfg” to enter into the “Component Services” interface, as shown in Figure 3-1.
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Figure 3-1 Component Services

Configure Computer Properties

Select [Component Services/ Computers/ My Computer] in Figure 3-1, right-click “My Computer”
and select “Properties”, and select “Default Properties” tab in the interface popped up. Settings for
items are shown in Figure 3-2.
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Figure 3-2 Default Properties

 Select “Enable Distributed COM on this computer”.

 Set “Default Authentication Level” as “None”.

 Set “Default Impersonation Level” as “Default”.

Switch to “Default Protocols” tab, as shown in Figure 3-3.

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Figure 3-3 Default Protocols

Switch to “COM Security” tab, as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4 COM Security

Click buttons “Edit Limits” and “Edit Default” for both “Access Permissions” and “Launch and
Activation Permissions” panes, and add following users:
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 Everyone

 Interactive

 ANONYMOUSLOGIN

 Administrator

 Administrators

 SYSTEM

Take settings for “Edit Default” of “Everyone” as an example, steps to add user are shown below:

Click “Edit Default” for “Access Permissions”, to pop up the interface in Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5 Access Permission

Click “Add” and click “Advanced” in the interface popped up, and then click “Find Now”, select
“Everyone”, as shown in Figure 3-6.
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Figure 3-6 Select Users, Computer, Service Accounts, or Groups

Click “OK” to view the selected user, as shown in Figure 3-7.

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Figure 3-7 View user name

Click “OK” to add “Everyone” successfully.

Select “Everyone” and select “Allow” for both local and remote access, as shown in Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 Add “Everyone” to access permission

The interface adding “Everyone” user permissions in “Launch and Activation Permission” is shown
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in Figure 3-9.

Figure 3-9 Add “Everyone” to launch and activation permission

Please make sure that the 6 user permissions added are selected as “Allow”.

Configure OpcEnum Properties

Select [Component Services/ Computers/ My Computer/ DCOM Config/ OpcEnum], right-click and
select “Properties”, and select “General” tab. Change “Authentication Level” as “None”, as shown
in Figure 3-10.
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Figure 3-10 General

Select “Location” pane, the setting is shown in Figure 3-11.

Figure 3-11 Location

Select “Security’ tab. Select “Customize” for 3 permissions, as shown in Figure 3-12. Click “Edit”
buttons one by one to add users “Everyone”, “Interactive”, “ANONYMOUS LOGIN”,
“Administrator”, “Administrators”, “SYSTEM”. All permissions are set as “Allow”. Operations steps
are shown from Figure 3-5 to Figure 3-9.
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Figure 3-12 Security

Select “Endpoints” tab, the setting is shown in Figure 3-13.

Figure 3-13 Endpoints

Select “Identity” and select “The interactive user”, as shown in Figure 3-14.
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Figure 3-14 Identity

If the option “The interactive user” is disabled, execute cmd command in “Run” dialog. Open the
cmd interface and execute commands “opcenum /unregserver”, then execute commands
“opcenum /regserver” to enable “The interactive user”.

Configure OPC Server Properties

Take ECSDASVR server as an example, select [Component Services/ Computers/ My Computer/

DCOM Config/ SUPCON.ECSDASVR], right-click and select “Properties”, to open the
ECSDASVR properties interface, as shown in Figure 3-15.

Configuration of ECSDASVR server is same with OpcEnum.

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Figure 3-15 ECSDASVR properties

3.1.2 Configure Folder Options

Double-click “Computer” icon on desktop to open its interface. Select [Organize/ Folder and
search options] to open the “Folder Options” interface. Select “View” tab, unselect “Use Sharing
Wizard (Recommended)”, as shown in Figure 3-16.
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Figure 3-16 Folder Options

3.1.3 Configure System Service

Select [Start/ Control Panel/ System and Security/ Administrative Tools/ Services] to open the
“Services” interface, as shown in Figure 3-17.
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Figure 3-17 Services

Make sure items below are “Started”, as shown in Figure 3-18.

Figure 3-18 Check items status

If the item selected is “Disabled”, please start t by following operation.

Double-click the item to pop up the dialog shown in Figure 3-19, click “Start” to start it.
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Figure 3-19 Service status

3.1.4 Configure System Security Strategy

Press the keys “Win+R” to pop up the “Run” dialog, input “secpol.msc” to enter into “Local Security
Policy” interface, as shown in Figure 3-20.
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Figure 3-20 Local Security Policy

Set the “Security Setting” status of following items as shown in Figure 3-21.

Figure 3-21 Security settings

3.2 Configure Client

Configure following items for client computer:

 Configure “Computer” properties: configuration method and contents are same with
server, please refer to 3.1.1.

 Configure “OpcEnum” properties: configuration method and contents are same with
server, please refer to 3.1.1.

 Configure folder options: configuration method and contents are same with server,
please refer to 3.1.2.

 Configure system service: configuration method and contents are same with server,
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please refer to 3.1.3.

 Configure system security strategy: configuration method and contents are same with
server, please refer to 3.1.4.
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Section 4 Configuration Interface Access Path

Different operation systems have different access paths for configuration interface

4.1 Windows XP

1. Configuration Interface Access of Component Services

Select [Start/ Run] and input “DCOMCNFG” to open the “Components Services”
interface.

2. Configuration Interface Access of Folder Options

Open “Computer” interface, select [Tools/ Folder Options]. Select “View” tab, unselect
“Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)”.

3. Configuration Interface Access of System Service

Select [Start/ Settings/ Control Panel (Classical View)/ Administrative Tools/ Services].

4. Configuration Interface Access of System Security Strategy

Press the keys “Win+R” to pop up the “Run” dialog, input “secpol.msc” to enter into
“Local Security Policy” interface.

4.2 Windows 7

“Section 3 DCOM Configuration” describes how to configure DCOM taking the Window 7 OS as
example (including 32-bit OS and 64-bit OS).

Tip:

Only the start of “Component Services” is different between 64-bit window 7 and 32-bit
window 7, other operations are same.

4.3 Windows Server 2003

5. Configuration Interface Access of Component Services

Select [Start/ Run] and input “DCOMCNFG” to open the “Components Services”
interface.

6. Configuration Interface Access of Folder Options

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Open “Computer” interface, select [Tools/ Folder Options]. Select “View” tab, unselect
“Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)”.

7. Configuration Interface Access of System Service

Select [Start/ Settings/ Control Panel (Classical View)/ Administrative Tools/ Services].

8. Configuration Interface Access of System Security Strategy

Press the keys “Win+R” to pop up the “Run” dialog, input “secpol.msc” to enter into
“Local Security Policy” interface.

4.4 Windows Server 2008 Standard 64-bit

1. Configuration Interface Access of Component Services

Select [Start/ Run] and input “mmc -32” to open the “Console Root” interface, as shown
in Figure 4-1.

Figure 4-1 Console1 interface

Click [File/ Add/Remove Snap-in…] to open the following window, as shown in Figure
4-2.
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Figure 4-2 Add or Remove Snap-ins

Select “Component Services” in “Available snap-ins” pane, then click “Add” and “OK” to
add component services to console root, as shown in Figure 4-3. Configure DCOM as
below for the component service added.

Figure 4-3 Add component services to console root

2. Configuration Interface Access of Folder Options

Open “Computer” interface, select [Start/ Computer/ Organize/ Folder and search
options]. Select “View” tab, unselect “Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended)”.
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3. Configuration Interface Access of System Service

Select [Start/ Control Panel/ System and Security/ Administrative Tools/ Services].

4. Configuration Interface Access of System Security Strategy

Press the keys “Win+R” to pop up the “Run” dialog, input “secpol.msc” to enter into
“Local Security Policy” interface.

4.5 Windows 10

1. Configuration Interface Access of Component Services

 For 32-bit operation system, input “DCOMCNFG” in “Run” dialog to configure DCOM.

 For 64-bit operation system, input “mmc -32” in “Run” dialog, and add “Component
Services” in the window popped up to configure DCOM.
Operations in 64-bit windows 7 are same to operations in windows server 2008. For
detail, please refer to “1” in “4.4 Windows Server 2008 Standard 64-bit”.

2. Configuration Interface Access of Folder Options

Open “This PC” interface, select [View/ Options]. Select “View” tab, unselect “Use
Simple File Sharing (Recommended)”.

3. Configuration Interface Access of System Service

Right click “This PC” and select “Manage” in the right-click menu, pop up the “Computer
Management” interface, then select “Services” below “Services and Applications”, as
shown below.
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Figure 4-4 Service list window

4. Configuration Interface Access of System Security Strategy

Press the keys “Win+R” to pop up the “Run” dialog, input “secpol.msc” to enter into
“Local Security Policy” interface.
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Section 5 Information of OPC Server

The OPC server information of SUPCON main system and product is shown in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1 Information of OPC server

Control System or Product OPCServer Description

ECS-100/JX-300X/JX-300XP SUPCON.JXServer Independent software: OPC Server
SUPCON.SCRTCore Integrated with VisualField
ECS-700 SUPCON.ECSDASVR
Independent software: ECSOPCSvr.exe
SUPCON.ECSAESVR
G3/G5 SUPCON.GCSServer Integrated with GCSContrix
TCS-900 SUPCON.TCSOPCDASVR Integrated with SafeContrix
VxSCADA SUPCON.VxSCADA Integrated with VxSCADA
SUPCON.SAMS
SAMS Integrated with SAMS
SUPCON.SAMSAEServer
SUPCON.MISGateOPC
MISGate Integrated with MISGate
SUPCON.OPCConnectGate
PIMS SUPCON.PIMS Integrated with PIMS
VxCollector SUPCON.RCIOPC Integrated with VxCollector
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Section 6 Revision
Table 6-1 Retrofit list of the version

Document Version Applicable Version Remarks

Achieve interconnection via

V1.0 The first version
OPC (remote connection)

Achieve interconnection via

V1.1 (20121228)
OPC (remote connection)

V2.0 (20151023) For OPC interconnection. Rewrite.

V2.1 (20161011) For OPC interconnection. Add setting steps of Windows 10 operation system.