On Win2k you need to run DCOMCNFG find Word.Application and set the access security there. Alternately use the default security setting and set the security access policy there...

DCOMCNFG.EXE from the Run box...

+++ Rick ---

>Thanks for your reply, but it's a bit too general for me, I'm afraid. Let's stick to the MTS choice. There I've only got an user account problem, which I think must be easy to solve. The Word automation problem doesn't exist in this variant. Can you give me a step-by-step explanation of how to go through the Component Services wizard to make the COM available for all (so not only administrator alike) users? Maybe together with some other steps I have to take? That would be really helpful. I realize that this all sounds a bit novice to you, but in this particular area I'am...