>Win XP Pro, Office 2002 SP1 :
>oExcel = CREATEOBJECT('excel.application')
>fails with 80007005 'Access denied' error.
>Virus scanners disabled. DCOM checked to no avail. Any idea. TIA.
>PS: It's a Dell computer preinstalled office XP small biz.
>Cetin

Solved ! Changed DCOM security/identity settings to customized ones.
Cetin