Setting Machine-Wide COM Security Configuration

Using the Component Services administrative tool, you can set the machine-wide COM security properties that are used by COM applications. For more information about how these security features work, see COM Security Settings.

Step-by-step instructions are provided in this section for the following tasks:

• Setting the Machine-Wide Authentication Level
  
  
• Setting the Machine-Wide Impersonation Level
  
  
• Setting Machine-Wide Access Permissions
  
  
• Setting Machine-Wide Launch Permissions
  
  
• Setting Machine-Wide Reference Tracking