COM+ Partitions Tasks

The following topics in this section provide step-by-step instructions for using COM+ partitions.

Windows XP: The ability to create, configure, or delegate COM+ partitions is not available. The global partition is the only COM+ partition available.

**Windows 2000: ** The COM+ partitions service is not available in Windows 2000.

Topic Description
Creating and Configuring COM+ Partitions
Describes how to create and configure a COM+ partition.
Managing Local Partitions
Describes how to manage COM+ partitions that are not within Active Directory.
Managing Partitions Within Active Directory
Describes how to manage COM+ partitions that are specified within Active Directory.
Setting Administrative Rights for a Partition
Describes how to set security privileges for a COM+ partition.
Grouping Applications into Partitions
Describes how to configure COM+ applications to belong to a COM+ partition.
Collecting Partition Metrics
Describes how to collect data about COM+ partitions.
Configuring the Partition Cache
Describes how to configure the COM+ partition cache.

Note

The COM+ Partitions service is not enabled by default. To use the COM+ partitions service, you must enable it through the Component Services administration tool or by changing the PartitionsEnabled property on the LocalComputer collection to True.

COM+ Partitions Concepts