SUMMARY:
This technical note documents an issue that occurs in Strategy Narrowcast Server 10.6, where the Distribution Manager service cannot be started.
SYMPTOM:
The Distribution Manager service cannot be started from the Strategy 10.6 Narrowcast Server Administrator console as the following error appears:

An unexpected error was encountered while attempting to create the Distribution Manager
CAUSE:
This is a known issue with Strategy Narrowcast Server 10.6. Executables required for the Distribution Manager are not correctly registered during installation.
ACTION:
Using Command Line, run the following commands to register Narrowcast Executables required for the the Distribution Manager to function correctly.
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCSMTPSv.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCDE.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCDM.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCAdNoti.exe" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCISM7.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCISUsrD.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCISSubs.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCSE.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCISSys.exe" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCSBMRT.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCAsyThr.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCSPCnfg.EXE" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCFLITM.exe" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\MCDNSChecker.exe" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\MicroStrategy\Narrowcast Server\Delivery Engine\RemapTool.exe" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\Common Files\MicroStrategy\MCDMPRXY.exe" /regserver
"C:\Program\Files (x86)\Common Files\MicroStrategy\MCProxy.exe" /regserver
NOTE: The following fix allows for Narrowcast Server to operate correctly except for the Logging Services. Restoration of the Logging Services functionality is currently under investigation.
The Strategy Internal Reference Number for the issue described in this technical note is DE53240.