DCOM configuration settings

You can configure DCOM settings to enable outside computers or OpenText Application Quality Management to work with and run tests on the OpenText Functional Testing computer. This configuration can be performed during the installation or after the installation.

For details, see OpenText Functional Testing Configuration screen.

There are two possible options for configuring DCOM settings:

Option Description
Enable running OpenText Functional Testing remotely from OpenText Application Quality Management

This sets the DCOM configuration to enable an ALM project to access your computer and run tests on the computer.

Note: There are additional settings you must configure in your ALM project to determine the access level to the OpenText Functional Testing computer. For details, see Connecting to OpenText Application Quality Management.
Enable running OpenText Functional Testing remotely from Automation Scripts

This sets the DCOM configuration to enable any computer to run tests using the OpenText Functional Testing Automation Object Model. Enabling this configuration can present a security risk as it allows the remote computer full access to the OpenText Functional Testing computer.

Note: You must perform these configurations to run tests from OpenText Application Quality Management or with automation, so care must be taken to determine the need for these settings.

When configuring DCOM settings, the following settings are recommended to ensure security for the computer running OpenText Functional Testing:

  • Remove DCOM permissions for broad groups in the DCOM settings, such as the Anonymous Login, Everyone, Interactive, and Network groups.
  • Give permissions only to specific groups or users.

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