# Scripting COM/DCOM User Identity

**URL:** <https://forums.powershell.org/t/scripting-com-dcom-user-identity/1497>\
**Category:** PowerShell Help\
**Created:** [December 31, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/scripting-com-dcom-user-identity/1497 "2011-12-31T18:30:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/scripting-com-dcom-user-identity/1497/1 "2011-12-31T18:30:00Z")

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by Jerame at 2012-11-13 14:12:20

> We have an application that runs on mulitple servers, and when we upgrade the application we have to change the Identity field for a COM+, and a DCOM componet , as well as a service, so that it runs as a service account (MyDomain\ServiceAccount).   
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> I have found Richard Siddaway’s example for setting the Service to run under the Service Account, but am not finding any samples (at least that I can decipher) for setting the COM+ and DCOM settings. I know their names, so I’m hoping its just a matter of figuring out how to call the set method for them.   
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> Can someone steer me in the right direction?  
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> TIA,  
> Jerame

by DonJ at 2012-11-15 04:19:52

> I’m not certain that what you’re after is exposed in a way you can automate like this. Keep in mind that everything in PowerShell is .NET; there’s a pretty minimal support for older COM/DCOM configuration settings.

by RichardSiddaway at 2012-11-30 02:45:22

> Not sure this can be done in the way you want. Is this information in the registry?

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