Disable COM+ MSDTC

From: d (d.treep_at_pinkroccade.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:13:22 +0200

Hi there,

Out of the box installation of Windows 2000 server \W2003 Server, installs
and enables the following services:

Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Distributed Link Tracking Server

Distributed Link Tracking Client

COM+ Event System

I am aware that these services are used for many web services and with SQL
server. I also suspect these services are used for a multiple of "built in"
services especially when managing remote servers.

However I am unable to find a document which states either:

A. In what cases are these services necessary and in what cases these
services may be disabled.

B. Which services depend on MSDTC and COM+

We are contemplating disabling these services on some servers: Citrix
servers\ Domain Controllers and similar systems.

Has anyone found some information over these services or has experimented in
disabling these services in a production environment?

P.S. any tips with helping securing \ disabling these services are welcome,
especially any information regarding the lost functionality are welcome.

Regards,

Daniel

Relevant Pages

  • When can MSDTC and or COM+ services be disabled
    ... Distributed Link Tracking Server ... COM+ Event System ... disabling these services in a production environment? ...
    (microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.component_services)
  • Disable MSDTC COM+
    ... Distributed Link Tracking Server ... COM+ Event System ... disabling these services in a production environment? ...
    (microsoft.public.dotnet.distributed_apps)
  • Disable COM+ MSDTC
    ... Distributed Link Tracking Server ... COM+ Event System ... disabling these services in a production environment? ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.security)
  • RE: dcpromo Overlapped I/O operation is in progress
    ... Email server net start gives the following. ... COM+ Event System ... Distributed Link Tracking Client ... DSM SA Event Manager ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.active_directory)
  • Re: Disabling unused services
    ... I guess that I can disable the Distributed Link Tracking Client service ... since the Distributed Link Tracking Server service for all my server is ... --> What will be the impact of disabling this service? ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.general)