Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service In Windows XP

 Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service




1. Service Name: RpcSs
2. Service Description:

Provides the endpoint mapper and other miscellaneous RPC services.


3. Default Settings:

• Default setting in Windows XP Professional: Automatic
• Default setting in Windows XP Home: Automatic

4. This Windows service logs on as: Local System

5. The default path for this Windows service is:

%systemroot%\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss

6. This Windows service depends on the following system components: None

7. The following services have a dependency on this service:

• Application Information
• Background Inteligent Transfer Service
• Base Filtering Engine > IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
• Base Filtering Engine > Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• Base Filtering Engine > IPsec Policy Agent
• Base Filtering Engine > Routing and Remote Access
• Base Filtering Engine > Windows Firewall
• Certificate Propergation
• CNG Key Isolation > Extensible Authentication Protocol > Wired AutoConfig
• CNG Key Isolation > Extensible Authentication Protocol > WLAN AutoConfig
• COM+ Event System > Background Intelligent Transfer Service
• COM+ Event System > COM+ System Application
• COM+ Event System > DFS Replication
• COM+ Event System > SL UI Notification Service
• COM+ Event System > System Event Notification Service > COM+ System Application
• COM+ System Application
• Cryptographic Services
• DES Replication
• Distributed Link Tracking Client
• Distributed Transaction Coordinator
• Extensible Authentication Protocol > Wired AutoConfig
• Extensible Authentication Protocol > WLAN AutoConfig
• Function Discovery Provider Host > PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator
• Function Discovery Resource Publication
• Group Policy Client
• Health Key and Certificate Management
• IP Helper
• KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
• Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
• Machine Debug Manager
• Messenger Sharing Folders USN Journal Reader Service
• Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
• Network Access Protection Agent
• Network Connections > Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• Network List Service > SL UI Notification Service
• Network Location Awareness > Network List Service > SL UI Notification Service
• Parental Controls
• Performance Logs and Alerts
• PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator
• Portable Device Enumerator Service
• Print Spooler
• Program Compatibility Assistant Service
• Protected Storage
• Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
• ReadyBoost
• Remote Registry
• Routing And Remote Access
• Security Accounts Manager > Distributed Transaction Coordinator
• Security Accounts Manager > KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
• Security Accounts Manager > Server > Computer Browser
• Security Center
• Shell Hardware Detection > Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
• Smart Card Removal Policy
• Software Licensing > Ready Boost
• Software Licensing > SL UI Notification Service
• SuperFetch
• Tablet PC Input Service
• Task Scheduler
• Telephony > Remote Access Auto Connetion Manager
• Telephony > Remote Acess Connection Manager > Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• Telephony > Remote Acess Connection Manager > Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
• Telephony > Remote Acess Connection Manager > Routing And Remote Access
• Terminal Services
• Terminal Services Configuration
• User Profile Service > Application Information
• Virtual Disk
• Volume Shadow Copy
• Windows Audio
• Windows Backup
• Windows Color System
• Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
• Windows Defender
• Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
• Windows Installer
• Windows Management Instrumentation > Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
• Windows Management Instrumentation > IP Helper
• Windows Management Instrumentation > Security Center
• Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
• Windows Search
• Windows Update
• Wired AutoConfig
• WLAN AutoConfig