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Change Queue Type IDs

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Use this procedure to change a Message Queuing queue type ID.

You can use this procedure to change a Message Queuing queue type ID. Change a Message Queuing queue type ID to designate the function or type of service provided by the queue.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

To change a Message Queuing queue type ID

  1. Click Start, point to Run, type compmgmt.msc, and press ENTER to display the Computer Management MMC console.

  2. In the console tree, right-click the applicable queue.

    Where?

    • Computer Management/Services and Applications/Message Queuing/YourQueueFolder (Public Queues or Private Queues)/YourQueue
  3. Click Properties.

  4. On the General page, in Type ID, type the new queue type ID.

Additional considerations

  • The queue type ID specifies the function or type of service provided by the queue. The queue type ID must be a valid GUID in the form {dddddddd-dddd-dddd-dddd-dddddddddddd}, where d is a hexadecimal text digit. The use of the queue type ID is optional and depends on the requirements of the Message Queuing application.

  • You can also perform this task using the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. For more information, see Additional references.

Additional references