Domain Controller Move – Failed to verify MS DTC service account information

While working through a DC move I was getting some interesting messages in the event log of the new domain controller:

MS DTC could not correctly process a DC Promotion/Demotion event. MS DTC will continue to function and will use the existing security settings. Error Specifics: %1

and

Failed to verify MS DTC service account information. Internal Information : msdtc_trace : File: d:\srvrtm\com\complus\dtc\dtc\adme\uiname.cpp, Line: 9390, VerifyAccountInfo: CService::Create failed, hr=0×80070005

WTF?

Guess this is a pretty popular problem because it seems fairly well documented around the net, but the reason the problem occurs doesn’t seem to be clearly explained.

It seems that the fix is just as off the wall as the problem itself:

* From Administrative Tools, start Component Services.
* In the MMC snap-in, go to Component Services, Computers, My Computer.
* Open the properties of My Computer and click the MSDTC tab.
* Click the button Security Configuration.
* Do not change anything, just click OK
* Click OK again and then close the MMC.

Thanks to Baeke.info for the fix as they were the first site I found with the fix.

If you care to share..

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