Jeff,

>We are having a problem figuring out how to configure a COM server / DCOM to accept client launchs after a WIN2003 system reboot.
>
>As is stands now, if the box is bounced, a login is required followed by a manual restart of the COM server in the Component Services console.

Perhaps your DCOM Launch Permission is set to "Interactive" user? Better to set it to a specific user account that has been given proper permissions to run the server and access the data. Interactive requires that someone be logged in on the server.