WCF Exception : Network access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled. Please enable DTC for network access in the security configuration for MSDTC using the Component Services Administrative tool

I recently faced the below error message, when I tried to access transaction flow enabled WCF service.

InnerException = {"Network access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled. Please enable DTC for network access in the security configuration for MSDTC using the Component Services Administrative tool."}

I followed the below steps to resolve above issue on my local system

•  Enable Network DTC Access : 

1.       Run dcomcnfg in start to open the Component Services Administrative tool

2.       Click on Local DTC and open the property window

             3.   Click on security Tab and make below security settings to enable Network DTC Access

•  Enabled Firewall Rules related to Distributed Transaction Coordinator (TCP-IN/TPC-Out) : 

1.       Open the Window Firewall

2.       Click on the Advanced Security :

§  Inbound Rules  -> Distributed Transaction Coordinator (TCP-IN)   à Enabled

§  Outbound Rules -> Distributed Transaction Coordinator (TCP-Out) à Enabled

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