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Q236007: DC Demotion Causes Out-of-Process Applications to Fail

Article: Q236007
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you demote a domain controller that is being used as an Internet
Information Services (IIS) 5.0 computer, all applications marked with
Application Protection: High (isolated) will fail. The following is an example
of an error message that may occur in the Event Viewer's application log:

  DCOM got error "Logon failure: the user has not been granted the requested
  logon type at this computer. " and was unable to logon .\IWAM_servername in
  order to run the server:
  {3D14228D-FBE1-11D0-995D-00C04FD919C1}

CAUSE
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The IWAM_servername is removed and recreated when the server's demotion occurs.
The passwords for the COM+ packages are no longer synchronized with the password
for the IWAM_server account.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, open a command prompt and go to the \Inetpub\Adminscripts
directory. Run the Synciwam.vbs script.

Example:

  cscript synciwam.vbs

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Information
Services version 5.0.

Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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