I can't start the Word object

[ghostnguyen]

Hi all,

In my aspx page, I initial the Word object like this:

- Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass app = new
ApplicationClass();

but the IIS response "Access is denied".

I appreciate any response.

[Gabriel Lozano-Morán]

That's because the IIS account does not have permissions to launch the Word
application.

On the server running IIS:

1. Start -> Run dcomcnfg.exe
2. Expand Component Services
3. Expand Computers
4. Expand My Computer
5. Expand DCOM config
6. Select Microsoft Word Document
7. Right-click and select properties
8. Click on the security tab
9. Under Launch and Activation permissions select Customize and click on
Edit
10. Add the following users ASPNET, IUSR_<machinename>, IWAM_<machinename>
and NETWORK SERVICE if IIS running on Win2K3

Gabriel Lozano-Morán
Software Engineer
Sogeti

[ghostnguyen]

Thanks for your intruction.

I can initial WordApp object but I can't initial WordFile object. This's my
code:

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ApplicationClass app = new ApplicationClass();
// Ok
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document doc = new DocumentClass(); //Fail

Exception Details: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Server
execution failed.

In addition, is it a good idea if I apply Word automation in Webpage?



"Gabriel Lozano-Morán" <gabriel.lozano@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:eReLL2USFHA.3972@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

> That's because the IIS account does not have permissions to launch the
> Word application.
>
> On the server running IIS:
>
> 1. Start -> Run dcomcnfg.exe
> 2. Expand Component Services
> 3. Expand Computers
> 4. Expand My Computer
> 5. Expand DCOM config
> 6. Select Microsoft Word Document
> 7. Right-click and select properties
> 8. Click on the security tab
> 9. Under Launch and Activation permissions select Customize and click on
> Edit
> 10. Add the following users ASPNET, IUSR_<machinename>, IWAM_<machinename>
> and NETWORK SERVICE if IIS running on Win2K3
>
> Gabriel Lozano-Morán
> Software Engineer
> Sogeti
>

[LOZANO-MORÁN, Gabriel]

> Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document doc = new DocumentClass(); //Fail

>
> Exception Details: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Server
> execution failed.

You need to perform the same steps as for the Microsoft Word Application but
now for the Microsoft Word Document

> In addition, is it a good idea if I apply Word automation in Webpage?
>

That depends on the project you are working on and on what you are trying to
establish. But I would consider putting these things in a seperate .NET
assembly. Doing so you don't need to give the IIS user accounts permissions
for Word application and you make your application more scalable.

Gabriel Lozano-Morán

[ghostnguyen]

Hi

In DCOM Config, I see only the "Microsoft Word Document". There is no
"Microsoft Word Application".
My machine installed Office 2003.

>> But I would consider putting these things in a seperate .NET assembly

As I understand your idea, I think if I create an assembly A that operates
with Office and my WebApp calls A. A still runs under "NET SERVICE" account
and gives the same problem.

Ghost Nguyen


"LOZANO-MORÁN, Gabriel" <gabriel.lozano@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:unAJD2WSFHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

>> Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document doc = new DocumentClass(); //Fail
>>
>> Exception Details: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Server
>> execution failed.

>
> You need to perform the same steps as for the Microsoft Word Application
> but
> now for the Microsoft Word Document
>

>> In addition, is it a good idea if I apply Word automation in Webpage?
>>

>
> That depends on the project you are working on and on what you are trying
> to
> establish. But I would consider putting these things in a seperate .NET
> assembly. Doing so you don't need to give the IIS user accounts
> permissions
> for Word application and you make your application more scalable.
>
> Gabriel Lozano-Morán
>
>

[Gabriel Lozano-Morán]

You could use impersonation in the seperate assembly

Gabriel Lozano-Morán

"ghostnguyen" <ghostnguyen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:es$ErEtSFHA.3140@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

> Hi
>
> In DCOM Config, I see only the "Microsoft Word Document". There is no
> "Microsoft Word Application".
> My machine installed Office 2003.
>

>>> But I would consider putting these things in a seperate .NET assembly

>
> As I understand your idea, I think if I create an assembly A that operates
> with Office and my WebApp calls A. A still runs under "NET SERVICE"
> account and gives the same problem.
>
> Ghost Nguyen
>
>
> "LOZANO-MORÁN, Gabriel" <gabriel.lozano@no-spam.com> wrote in message
> news:unAJD2WSFHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

>>> Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Document doc = new DocumentClass(); //Fail
>>>
>>> Exception Details: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Server
>>> execution failed.

>>
>> You need to perform the same steps as for the Microsoft Word Application
>> but
>> now for the Microsoft Word Document
>>

>>> In addition, is it a good idea if I apply Word automation in Webpage?
>>>

>>
>> That depends on the project you are working on and on what you are trying
>> to
>> establish. But I would consider putting these things in a seperate .NET
>> assembly. Doing so you don't need to give the IIS user accounts
>> permissions
>> for Word application and you make your application more scalable.
>>
>> Gabriel Lozano-Morán
>>
>>

>
>