Network access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled

Question

error:

Network access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled. Please enable DTC for network access in the security configuration for MSDTC using the Component Services Administrative tool.

using (System.Transactions.TransactionScope ts = new System.Transactions.TransactionScope())   
11                 {   
12                     try  
13                     {   
14                         foreach (DataRow row in this.dt1.Rows)   
15                         {   
16                             int titleId = int.Parse(row["titleId"].ToString());   
17                             string fname = row["fname"].ToString();   
18                             string lname = row["lname"].ToString();   
19   
20                             if (cmd.Parameters.Count > 0)   
21                                 cmd.Parameters.Clear();   
22   
23                             cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@titleId", titleId);   
24                             cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@fname", fname);   
25                             cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@lname", lname);   
26                             cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();   
27   
28                         }   
29                         con.Close();   
30                         ts.Complete();   
31                     }   
32                     catch (Exception ex)   
33                     {   
34   
35                     }                       
36                 }   
37             }  

Answer 1

To enable Network access to MSDTC on Windows Vista/7/8 Server 2008R2/2012, follow the steps below:

1. Click Start, click Run, type dcomcnfg and then click OK to open Component Services.

2. In the console tree, click to expand Component Services, click to expand Computers, click to expand My Computer, click to expand Distributed Transaction Coordinator and then click Local DTC.

3. Right click Local DTC and click Properties to display the Local DTC Properties dialog box.

4. Click the Security tab.

5. Check mark "Network DTC Access" checkbox.

6. Finally check mark "Allow Inbound" and "Allow Outbound" checkboxes.

7. Click Apply, OK.

8. A message will pop up about restarting the service.

9. Click OK and That's all.