RPC Security Service fails to start on Windows 2003 Server

[Guest Synapse Syndrome]

Whenever I start this Windows 2003 Server, the RPC Security Service fails to

start.

 

Does anybody know what could cause this?

 

What does this service do, and could be the consequences of this service not

running? Is the server vulnerable without it?

 

What steps could I take to make sure it does run?

 

Thanks

[Guest jwgoerlich@gmail.com]

Re: RPC Security Service fails to start on Windows 2003 Server

 

Do you mean the "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" service? In a nutshell,

RPC enables processes on one computer to communicate with other

processes, on the same computer or on another.

 

RPC is used for many different programs. A computer is technically

less vulnerable with RPC off. This is mainly because so many other

things are broken and thus the number of things Malware can take

advantage of is decreased. The bottom line is you need RPC to run for

most Windows server functionality.

 

What type of error message do you get when the service fails? Is there

anything in the event log? Can you start RPC manually after booting

up?

 

J Wolfgang Goerlich

 

On Jul 12, 6:11 am, "Synapse Syndrome"

<syna...@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote:

> Whenever I start this Windows 2003 Server, the RPC Security Service fails to

> start.

>

> Does anybody know what could cause this?

>

> What does this service do, and could be the consequences of this service not

> running? Is the server vulnerable without it?

>

> What steps could I take to make sure it does run?

>

> Thanks

[Guest Synapse Syndrome]

Re: RPC Security Service fails to start on Windows 2003 Server

 

<jwgoerlich@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1184253855.038203.157170@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...

> Do you mean the "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" service? In a nutshell,

> RPC enables processes on one computer to communicate with other

> processes, on the same computer or on another.

>

> RPC is used for many different programs. A computer is technically

> less vulnerable with RPC off. This is mainly because so many other

> things are broken and thus the number of things Malware can take

> advantage of is decreased. The bottom line is you need RPC to run for

> most Windows server functionality.

>

> What type of error message do you get when the service fails? Is there

> anything in the event log? Can you start RPC manually after booting

> up?

 

 

Thanks for your reply, but the service that is failing is called the RPC

Security Service. It does not start up again if I try starting it manually.

 

ss.