Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS-DTC) Configuration#

This section describes how to install and configure Microsoft Distributed Coordinator (MS-DTC). MS-DTC is a component that is used to managed distributed transactions and the two-phase commit protocol. Microsoft Distributed Coordinator (MS-DTC) is installed as part of the operating system installation but it needs to be configured in order for Critical Manufacturing to work correctly.

The instructions for configuring Microsoft Distributed Coordinator (MS-DTC) according to Critical Manufacturing requirements are the same for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Server 2012 and can be found in the URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731495.aspx ⧉. For convenience, the configuration procedure is described in this section.

• Start the Component Services management console by typing comexp.msc in the start command and pressing OK.

• Drill-down by clicking on Component Services > Computer > My Computer > Distributed Transaction Coordinator > Local PC.

• Right-click on the Local PC under Distributed Transaction Coordinator and then select Properties.

• Click on the Security tab and then make sure that the following options are checked as shown in the picture below:

• Network DTC Access

• Allow Remote Clients
• Allow Remote Administration
• Allow Inbound
• Allow Outbound
• Enable XA Transactions
• Enable SNA LU 6.2 Transactions