Article PS01032115 ActiveX component can't create object / The call to Server.CreateObject failed while checking permissions Problem Description When trying to create an instance of a Persits component, the line of code Set obj = Server.CreateObject("Persits. <ProgID> ") generates the following error (Windows NT4/ IIS4): Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a01ad' ActiveX component can't create object On Windows 2000/IIS5, the error is Server object, ASP 0178 (0x80070005) The call to Server.CreateObject failed while checking permissions. Access is denied to this object. Solution This is an NTFS permission problem. Using Windows Explorer, right-click on the appropriate component DLL (such as aspupload.dll) on the server's hard drive, select Properties/Security, and give the "Everyone" account Full Control over it. Comments This article applies to AspUpload, AspEmail, AspEncrypt, AspJpeg, AspUser, and AspGrid. Created: 2/8/2002 3:13:31 AM Last Modified: 2/9/2002 3:23:28 PM Copyright © Persits Software, Inc. 1998 - 2010 For technical support, write to support@persits.com.