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Q171456: PRB: Run-time error -2147023071 (80070721) using WithEvents

Article: Q171456
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When using an ActiveX component that defines events, you may receive the
following error when this component is accessed through DCOM.

  Run-time error -2147023071 (80070721)
  Automation Error

This error does not occur if the ActiveX component is used locally or if the
client does not instantiate the remote object using the WithEvents statement.

CAUSE
=====

This problem occurs because you did not set the appropriate identity for the
server.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, refer to the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q267836 HOWTO: Create a DCOM Client/Server with Events by Using Visual Basic

  Q268550 HOWTO: Use Dcomcnfg for a Visual Basic DCOM Client/Server Application

  Q269330 HOWTO: Troubleshoot DCOM for Visual Basic Client/Server Applications

Additional query words: -2147023071 (80070721)

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600 kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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