This has been touched on by others but I have yet to see a solution:
I am trying to run Word 2007 as server-side application to generate a merge document on-demand (I am already aware of all the warnings about using Office products in automation mode; please do not repeat these warnings). I have set up a 32 bit IIS7 application pool for the web site (W2k8 x64 OS) running as an authorized user. The web site is also using that user as the "connection" user. I have set up a simple test page to open a .docx file using ASP.NET VB and the Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word library. The .docx file only contains a few characters (for test purposes, right now). The test has been run with the application pool in both integrated and classic modes. I am unable to open the document.
Further info:
Word is showing in Task Manager as running under the authorized user name when the test page is accessed. Word closes (per program con ...
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