I should start looking at the help screens! You guys are mighty patient. Would the web server push its security log in prior to allowing the intanciation to complete?
Thanks Terry

>>>How does the client path itself to a DCOM? Lets say the client connects to the Web through a dialup ISP. What code does the client need to assure connection to the server it needs to instanciate DCOM. Where can I look, or what are the instructions the client needs before a successful CREATEOBJECTEX() occurs. Is an ODBC registration required?
>>>Thanks
>>>Terry
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>>If you use CREATEOBJECTEX(), you specify the machine's NetBIOS name of the machine that the DCOM opbject lives and runs on.
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>Or the machine's IP address or other DNS-resolvable reference: 123.234.123.12 or www.something.com .