My setup:
I'm trying to create a web-API that converts a docx file to pdf using the Java-COM-Bridge known as Jacob.
Current state:
I have it working on my local machine (Windows 10), when I run the project from IDE.
I also have the project working on a local VM (Windows Server 2019), from a compiled war file.
I can't get the project working on a AWS-VM (Windows Server 2019), from the compiled war file.
My issue:
When I try to create the ActiveXComponent in java, it fails with com.jacob.com.ComFailException: Can't co-create object.
Other details:
I have .NET 3.5 and older installed, and vcredis 2005.
All the machines run 64 bit (java, tomcat, office, etc.)
I tried running New-Object -ComObject Word.Application in PS and it returns info about word, so it is registered.
I can also find Word, in OLE View.
I'm running jacob 1.20 (latest version)
Turns out I had a DCOM event ID 10016 in my Event Log.
So basically it is a permission issue...
EDIT
Actually the issue was, that my network was declared as public, thus making the firewall block a lot of stuff, also DCOM/COM+ communication.
So all I would have to do was change the network from public to private...
Or so I though, because that didn't fix anything, it's still not working on AWS.