The Remote Procedure Call (RPCSS) service is an interprocess communication (IPC) mechanism that enables data exchange and solicits functionality from another process. That process can be on the same computer, on the local area network, or across the Internet. The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service serves as the RPC endpoint mapper and COM Service Control Manager (SCM).
You cannot stop or disable the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service. The service runs under the Network Service account. If this service is not available, the operating system does not load.
The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is dependent on the following system components:
- DCOM Server Process Launcher
- RPC Endpoint Mapper
The following system components are dependent on the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service:
- ActiveX Installer
- Application Identity
- Application Information
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service
- Base Filtering Engine
- Bluetooth Support Service
- Certificate Propagation
- CNG Key Isolation
- COM+ Event System
- COM+ System Application
- Computer Browser
- Credential Manager
- Cryptographic Services
- Disk Defragmenter
- Distributed Link Tracking Client
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- Encrypting File System (EFS)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol
- Fax
- Function Discovery Provider Host
- Function Discovery Resource Publication
- Group Policy Client
- Health Key and Certificate Management
- HomeGroup Listener
- HomeGroup Provider
- IIS Admin Service
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- Indexing Service
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- IP Helper
- IPsec Policy Agent
- KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
- LPD Service
- Media Center Extender Service
- Message Queuing
- Message Queuing Triggers
- Microsoft FTP Service
- Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
- Net.Msmq Listener Adapter
- Net.Pipe Listener Adapter
- Net.Tcp Listener Adapter
- Network Access Protection Agent
- Network Connections
- Network List Service
- Network Location Awareness
- Offline Files
- Parental Controls
- Performance Logs & Alerts
- PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator
- Portable Device Enumerator Service
- Print Spooler
- Program Compatibility Assistant Service
- Protected Storage
- Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
- Remote Access Connection Manager
- Remote Desktop Configuration
- Remote Desktop Services
- Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector
- Remote Registry
- RIP Listener
- Routing and Remote Access
- Security Accounts Manager
- Security Center
- Server
- Shell Hardware Detection
- Smart Card Removal Policy
- Software Protection
- SPP Notification Service
- Superfetch
- System Event Notification Service
- Tablet PC Input Service
- Task Scheduler
- Telephony
- Telnet
- User Profile Service
- Virtual Disk
- Volume Shadow Copy
- Windows Audio
- Windows Backup
- Windows Biometric Service
- Windows Color System
- Windows Connect Now–Config Registrar
- Windows Defender
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
- Windows Installer
- Windows Live Family Safety
- Windows Management Instrumentation
- Windows Media Center Scheduler Service
- Windows Process Activation Service
- Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
- Windows Search
- Windows Update
- Wired AutoConfig
- WLAN AutoConfig
- World Wide Web Publishing Service
- WWAN AutoConfig