Using Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1 and MSDTC on Clusters

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In order to allow Windows XP SP2 or Windows Server 2003 SP1 to talk to a remote MSDTC located in a cluster, the security level for MSDTC needs to be set to "Incoming Caller Authentication Required". (see https://blogs.msdn.com/florinlazar/archive/2004/06/18/159127.aspx for more details on MSDTC security levels).

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  • Anonymous
    May 21, 2005
    Both windows xp,sp2 and Windows 2003,sp1 supportsMutual authentication,so why we have to lower this security to "Incoming Caller Authentication Required",Why Mutual authentication won't work?

    -thx
    Math
  • Anonymous
    May 23, 2005
    This is due to a limitation on how clusters work. When you talk to a cluster, you talk to a static IP address, that "hides" the real machine you are talking to.