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MAUI Oscilloscopes Remote Control and Automation Manual
Turn Off Simple File Sharing
This procedure is required only for Windows XP and Vista oscilloscopes that are on the same NT domain as
the controller.
1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Folder Options.
2. On the Folder Options dialog, open the View tab and clear the checkbox Use simple file sharing.
3. Click OK.
Create Users
If the oscilloscope is on the same NT domain as the controller, you can skip this procedure.
If the oscilloscope is not on the same NT domain as the controller, each PC user that is to send
Automation commands to the oscilloscope must have a corresponding user account on the oscilloscope,
configured with the identical user name and password. Both accounts must have Administrator privileges.
1. On the Windows desktop, right-click on My Computer and choose Manage.
2. Expand the hierarchy to display Local Users and Groups > Users. Select Users
3. Right-click on a blank area of the dialog and choose New User.
4. Enter the User name and Password exactly as they appear on the controller PC. Confirm password.
5. Deselect User must change password at next logon.
6. Click Close.
Configure DCOM Settings
1. Go to Start > Run, enter dcomcnfg.exe and click OK.
Note: If Run is not in your Start menu, open a terminal and run dcomcnfg.exe.
2. Expand Component Services.
3. If a Windows Security Alert pop-up appears, click Unblock.
4. Expand Computers, right-click on My Computer, and select Properties.
5. Open the Options tab and set the Transaction timeout to 0. Click Apply.
6. Open the Default Properties tab, select Enable Distributed COM on this computer, and choose a
Default Authentication Level of Connect.
7. Open the COM Security tab and under Launch and Activation Permission click Edit Limits.
8. On the Launch Permission dialog, click Add.
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