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

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.

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Keywords          : kbnetwork ntconfig NTSrvWkst 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999