Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service Cannot Be Paused or Stopped

ID: Q156522

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message when you type NET STOP RPCSS or NET PAUSE RPCSS to stop Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service from a command prompt:

The requested pause or stop is not valid for this service.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbnetwork ntconfig NTSrvWkst
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
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