Server.CreateObject suddenly start failing

am 20.10.2006 20:15:19 von Neil Rossi

I have 2 web servers running Windows 2000 SP4 and IIS 5.0. When these
machines try to execute a particular ASP page, they get the following
error :
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Server object error 'ASP 0177 : 8000401a'

Server.CreateObject Failed

/OnlineServices/grantapp/check_resume.asp, line 61

The server process could not be started because the configured identity
is incorrect. Check the username and password.
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The specific line of code (line 61) is:
Set objForm = Server.CreateObject("VForager.Form")

This page does not work when I hit it remotely, or when I am locally on
the box itself. This same ASP page and the custom DLL exist on a
number of Windows 2003/IIS 6 machines, and the DLL works fine. I even
have IIS on my XP laptop and it works fine. What's more, until
recently, the DLL worked without problems on the servers on which it
now fails. The DLL itself has not been modified in at least a year,
and all the boxes in question have had all Microsoft patches applied.

I have unregistered/re-registered the DLL, and I have deleted/recreated
the COM+ object, all without affecting the error.

The IIS log on the WIndows 2000 servers say :

2006-10-20 17:23:50 172.26.40.16 - 172.16.1.6 80 GET
/OnlineServices/grantapp/check_resume.asp
RequestedYear=2006|61|ASP_0177_:_8000401a|Server.CreateObjec t_Failed
500

I have seen some clues to permissions issues ("Access denied"), but
even when giving all users full control to the DLL in question
(vforager.dll) and to msvbvm60.dll, it still bombs. Any ideas ?

RE: Server.CreateObject suddenly start failing

am 20.10.2006 21:34:48 von JackieJa

It could be that the password for the IWAM account is out of sync with SAM,
metabase and COM. Try running synciwam.vbs, this file is located in your
inetpub\adminscripts folder.

297989 PRB: Configured Identity Is Incorrect for IWAM Account
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2979 89

Hope this helps!

Thank you,

Jackie Jaynes [MSFT]
Microsoft IIS

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Re: Server.CreateObject suddenly start failing

am 23.10.2006 22:49:14 von Neil Rossi

Thanks for your reply, Jackie. I tried what you suggested with
Synciwam.vbs and got the following error:

C:\Inetpub\AdminScripts>cscript.exe synciwam.vbs -v
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.

IIS Applications Defined:
Name, AppIsolated, Package ID
w3svc, 0, {3D14228C-FBE1-11d0-995D-00C04FD919C1}
ROOT, 2,
IISHelp, 2,
OnlineServices, 1, {54BAC083-4560-47E1-822A-635AD6CCF6A9}

Out of process applications defined:
Count: 4
{3D14228D-FBE1-11d0-995D-00C04FD919C1}
{54BAC083-4560-47E1-822A-635AD6CCF6A9}

Error: 1B6: Object doesn't support this property or method
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I restarted IIS then tried the site again and got the same ASP runtime
error at the same line of code (Server.CreateObject).

I also tried using ADSUTIL.VBS to determine the current password for
IWAM_machinename, then entered that as the account to run under in the
website definition. Same error. I'm out of ideas.

JackieJa@online wrote:
> It could be that the password for the IWAM account is out of sync with SAM,
> metabase and COM. Try running synciwam.vbs, this file is located in your
> inetpub\adminscripts folder.
>
> 297989 PRB: Configured Identity Is Incorrect for IWAM Account
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;2979 89
>
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jackie Jaynes [MSFT]
> Microsoft IIS

Re: Server.CreateObject suddenly start failing

am 23.10.2006 22:53:35 von Neil Rossi