Setting Station Execution Permissions (SIMULIA Execution Engine Environment Only)

If you are connected to a SIMULIA Execution Engine environment and executing Word components on a SIMULIA Execution Engine station being run as a Windows service, you must have launch and activation permissions with Microsoft Word.

  1. Click the Start button, and click Run.

    The Run dialog box appears.

  2. Type dcomcnfg in the Open text box, and click OK.

    The Component Services dialog box appears.

  3. Click Component Services on the left side of the dialog box.

    Folder options appear on the right side of the dialog box.

  4. Double-click the Computers folder, and double-click the My Computer icon.

    Additional folders appear.

  5. Double-click the DCOM Config folder.

  6. Right-click one of the following icons, depending on your system environment:

    • Microsoft Word Document

    • Microsoft Word 97 – 2003 Document

    • Microsoft Office Word Macro-Enabled Document

    Note: If none of the above items is listed, repeat all the above steps with a change in step 2 as

    Type mmc comexp.msc /32 in the Open text box instead of dcomcnfg and click OK.

  7. Select Properties.

    The Microsoft Word Document Properties dialog box appears.

  8. Click the Security tab.

  9. Click Customize in the Launch and Activation Permissions area, and click Edit.

    The Launch Permission dialog box appears.

  10. Click Add.

    The Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box appears.

  11. In the Enter object names to select text box, type the necessary user name (be sure to include the computer/domain name).

    Note: Click Check Names to verify that you entered a valid user name. You can click Advanced to search for the name. If the user name you specify matches more than one known user, the Multiple Names Found dialog box appears, allowing you to pick the exact user.

  12. Click OK.

    Isight displays the Launch Permission dialog box with the user name that you entered at the top of the list.

  13. In the Permission for <user_name> area, select the following options in the Allow column:

    • Local Launch

    • Local Activation

  14. Click OK.

    The Microsoft Word Document Properties dialog box appears.

  15. Click OK.

    The Component Services dialog box appears.

  16. Close the dialog box.