Re: Windows Firewall fails to start after XP SP2

From: Jack Daniels (jdncoke5_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/22/04


Date: 22 Dec 2004 13:10:20 -0800

Ken just wanted to follow up if you have been able to resolve your
problem. I had this problem a couple months ago and Microsoft told me
to take a flying leap. They said since the problem only occurs when
part of a domain and not when part of a work group, it would be pay to
play for support.

Thanks.

Ken Eisman wrote:
> Here's a new twist... On the machine where I made the
> registry change to enable the SP2 firewall (don't know if
> it would have happened BEFORE the change), I tried
> accessing Administrative Tools, Component Services, My
> Computer, DCOM Config, SharedAccess as Doug suggested.
> However, whenever I clicked on My Computer, the program
> shutdown. I received no error message but got this entry
> in the event log:
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: COM+
> Event Category: (98)
> Event ID: 4822
> Date: 08/23/2004
> Time: 8:23:58 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: IS-SUPERVISOR
> Description:
> A condition has occurred that indicates this COM+
> application is in an unstable state or is not functioning
> correctly. Assertion Failure: SUCCEEDED(hr)
>
> Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-
> 00805FC79235}
> Server Application Instance ID:
> {02729CD3-820A-4EB4-9CDD-DB48CD4D76A5}
> Server Application Name: System Application
> The serious nature of this error has caused the process
> to terminate.
> Error Code = 0x8000ffff : Catastrophic failure
> COM+ Services Internals Information:
> File:
> d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\tracker\trksvr\trksvrimpl
> .cpp, Line: 3000
> Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.258 shp
>
> Can't find anything in the KB. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Ken
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Can you be more specific, please. (i.e. What are
> >the 'normal' settings in DCOM config? What differences
> >should I look for between the admin accounts?)
> >
> >I tried Lyle's fix and it worked but I don't want to
> have
> >to hack the registry on all 250+ computers on my domain
> >before I can safely install SP2.
> >
> >Thanks
> >Ken
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Thanks for passing this on, Lyle. You may also want to
> >look in Administrative Tools, Component Services, My
> >Computer, DCOM Config, SharedAccess for the normal
> >settings here. Its possible that there is some conflict
> >with the users/groups that are assigned permissions.
> >Possibly the difference between Administrators and
> Domain
> >Administrators.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
> >Smart Display
> >>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >>http://www.dougknox.com
> >>--------------------------------
> >>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP
> Pro
> >>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
> >>--------------------------------
> >>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >>
> >>"Lyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >message news:91d601c48617$afc3c8b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >>> The trick is that you have to delete the following
> key
> >>> per MS support.
> >>> HKeyLocalMachine-Software-Classes-AppID-{ce166e40-
> 1e72-
> >>> 45b9-94c9-3b2050e8f180}
> >>> After deleting the key reboot and this should resolve
> >>> your issue. I have reproduced this on my system also.
> >>>
> >>> This is currently being reviewed before being put
> into
> >>> the knowledge base.
> >>>
> >>> See the following link for more information:
> >>>
> >>> http://x220.minasi.com/forum/topic.asp?
> >>> TOPIC_ID=10029&#42277;
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your help.
> >>> Lyle
> >>>
> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>I posted this exact same question last Friday on this
> >>>>message board. I never recieved any kind of response
> >so
> >>>>I'd be real interested, too, in any resolution that
> is
> >>>>available. There is nothing that I could find in the
> >KB.
> >>>>That error is referenced but it applies to CA in W2K.
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks for the tip about joining a workgroup. That
> >gives
> >>>>me something to work with to maybe track down a
> >>> permanent
> >>>>fix. I'll start digging through our group policies to
> >>> see
> >>>>if I can find something.
> >>>>
> >>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>It is set to Local System Account and the check box
> >is
> >>>>>cleared. That is the default setting I had,
> >>>>>unfortunately that didn't resolve the issue. We did
> >>>>>notice that by switching to a workgroup the firewall
> >>> did
> >>>>>run, but when we joined the domain again the problem
> >>>>>reoccured. That is why I was thinking it might be
> >>>>>related to a group policy setting that I was missing.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thanks Lyle
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>Click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate
> the
> >>>>>Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing service
> >>> and
> >>>>>double click it. Go to the Logon tab and make sure
> >its
> >>>>>set to log on as the Local System Account. Allow
> >this
> >>>>>service to interact with the desktop should be
> >>> Unchecked.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>--
> >>>>>>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows
> >Powered
> >>>>>Smart Display
> >>>>>>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> >>>>>>http://www.dougknox.com
> >>>>>>--------------------------------
> >>>>>>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and
> >XP
> >>>>Pro
> >>>>>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.
> h
> >tm
> >>>>>>--------------------------------
> >>>>>>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may
> >benefit.
> >>>>>>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>"Lyle" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >in
> >>>>>message news:0a6001c4854c$19be09f0
> $3a01280a@phx.gbl...
> >>>>>>> After installing SP2 I received the following
> >>>>>error "The
> >>>>>>> class is configured to run as a security id
> >>> different
> >>>>>>> from the caller" whenever I try to start the
> >Windows
> >>>>>>> firewall on a domain. I created a test domain
> and
> >>>>>>> recreated the problem with another workstation.
> >The
> >>>>>>> Firewall starts after the first reboot, but after
> >>>>that
> >>>>>>> group policy seems to apply, which on the test
> >>> domain
> >>>>>I
> >>>>>>> only configured the new windows firewall settings
> >to
> >>>>>>> enable it. I have seen a couple of posts on the
> >>>>>Internet
> >>>>>>> with the same issue, but none of them had any
> >>>>>resolutions
> >>>>>>> listed. To get by for now I have to disable the
> >>>>>Windows
> >>>>>>> Firewall. I am thinking that I am missing
> >something
> >>>>>in
> >>>>>>> Group policy, but I can't find it. Any ideas?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks Lyle
> >>>>>>.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>.
> >>>>>
> >>>>.
> >>>>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >



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