This article, or something like it, should be part of VFP's docs, imo. It's a bit much to expect vfpers to dig into old Foxtalk articles going back 3 years. The COM+ solution seems to work for VFP data access across the network too, not just 3 tier with SQL/MSDE, making these instructions all the more important...

>Then VFPers haven't read my article at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnfoxtk01/html/ft01e1.asp?frame=true
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>>DCOMCNFG is something you don't need for VFP MT COM (thank god!). Use COM+ instead - here are some simple instructions that don't seem to be documented anywhere (at least for VFPers):
>>COM + Setup Instructions for a VFPmtdll on Windows2000
>>1.)go into Control Panel, Component Services
>>2.)right click COM+ applications and select New.
>>3.)going through the wizard, create an Empty Application,giving it a name, check server application, and select the appropriate account to run under.
>>4.)After the Empty Application is created, right click on 'Components' under the newly created application.
>>5.) select New/Component.
>>6.) The wizard starts - select 'Import components that are already registered.'
>>7.) select your Visual FoxPro mtdll from the list and it is added to this COM+ app.
>>8.) right click on your COM+ application name and select 'Start'. The COM+ icon is now revolving in the Components pane.
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