Event ID - 18214

Event Id18214
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-COMRuntime
DescriptionThe %1 access security descriptor for the COM Server application %2 is not valid. It contains access control entries that have permissions that are not valid. The requested action was therefore not performed. This security permission can be corrected by using the Component Services snap-in.
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
Cause :
This event is logged when the access security descriptor for the COM Server application is not valid.
Resolution :
Check the server's security policy
Update the security policy settings on the server to allow the requested operation to complete. The text of the event message may provide details to help you configure the security policy. Use the Component Services administrative tool to update the server's security policy to allow the requested operation to complete.
To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
To open Component Services and find the server's security properties:
1.Click Start, and then click Run.
2.Type wf.msc, and then click OK. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue
3.To locate your application, click Component Services, click Computers, click My Computer, and then click COM+ Applications.
4.Right-click the application name, and then click Properties.
5.In the application properties dialog box, click the Security tab, and then adjust the security settings to allow the requested operation to complete.
Verify
You can verify that your security policy for this server is configured properly by running the Component Services administrative tool and ensuring that the required security properties are set.
To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
To open Component Services and verify that the required security properties are set:
1.Click Start, and then click Run.
2.Type comexp.msc, and then click OK. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
3.To locate your computer, click Component Services, click Computers, and then click My Computer.
4.Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
5.Click the COM Security tab, and confirm that the Access Permissions and Launch and Activition Permissions properties are set properly.
Reference LinksEvent ID 18214 from Source Microsoft-Windows-COMRuntime

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