Peter 'n Nic, The Runner app is the ticket, the problem now is that the runner is running in IIS's security which being a service is different that the logged in Users. When it starts up a COM client session with the Server app it starts a DIFFERENT server than the one running on the desktop. Any Ideas? Basicall y this thing has now landed in my lap to fix, as if I have the spare cycles. Anyway I'm looking for a way for the runner to log in under the Desktop's rights before starting the COM session hoping that will then user the COM server running on the desktop. This is only for debugging purposes, eventually it'll be just a tray app on the desktop. Thanks for the help to date. rgds, RAM - In Florida I can be contacted at the following; [EMAIL PROTECTED] c/- US Group Suite 308b, 3111 Stirling Road Ft Lauderdale 33312 Florida Phone: (954) 266-1477 Switch: (954) 266-1000 Fax: (954) 266-1653 Mobile: (954) 494-7125 In Sydney I can be contacted at the following; [EMAIL PROTECTED] KHIRON Software Pty Ltd P.O. Box 538 Surry Hills NSW 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz