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How to configure Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator on a Windows Server 2003 cluster
This article describes how to install the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) resource on a Windows Server 2003 cluster. Microsoft only supports running MS DTC on cluster nodes as a clustered resource. There are two options for...
Microsoft cumulative updates may not be installed correctly if you change the location of the Program Files folder
Describes a problem where Microsoft cumulative updates may not be installed correctly.
How to configure MS DTC Transaction Internet Protocol functionality after you install security update 902400
Describes the registry values to use to configure TIP functionality after you install security update 902400 (security bulletin MS05-051).

FIX: The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator may crash, and the following error message is logged in the system event log: "The MS DTC Transaction Manager is in an inconsistent state and cannot proceed"
Explains that the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator may crash when the MSDTC is used together with BEA WebLogic Server or another server to perform transactions under stress. Provides a method to resolve this problem.
MS04-032: Security update for Microsoft Windows
Discusses a bulletin that addresses several newly discovered, privately reported vulnerabilities. Each vulnerability is documented in the bulletin in its own Vulnerability Details section.
MS05-051: Vulnerabilities in MS DTC and COM+ could allow remote code execution
Discusses security bulletin MS05-051. The security update that this bulletin discusses resolves a vulnerability where an attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system.