>I immediately get the OLE error message "OLE error code ... Access is denied". I also tried building the EXE into a plainjane directory I created on the server and got the same results. Since I am building and trying to create the object interactively from the same account, I don't see how security would be

Bill,

One other though, though I can't imagine why this would be. After you build the .EXE open the Project Info, go to the servers tab, and make sure the Server is NOT set to 'Not Createable'.

BOb