RPC Endpoint Mapper

General Information

None at this time

• Windows 8
• Windows 7

Windows 8

Default Description

Resolves RPC interfaces identifiers to transport endpoints. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services will not function properly.

Additional Information

None at this time.

Default Startup Type

OS	SP0
Windows 8 x86	Automatic (Started)
Windows 8 x64	Automatic (Started)
Windows 8 Pro x86	Automatic (Started)
Windows 8 Pro x64	Automatic (Started)
Windows 8 Enterprise x86	Automatic (Started)
Windows 8 Enterprise x64	Automatic (Started)

Service Names

Service Name (registry): RpcEptMapper
Display Name: RPC Endpoint Mapper

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS

Log On As

Account: Network Service (unchangeable)

Dependencies

Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.

Windows 7

Default Description

Resolves RPC interfaces identifiers to transport endpoints. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services will not function properly.

Additional Information

This service is rather vital. Practically everything depends on this service to be running. This is also one of the few services that you cannot disable via the Services MMC, nor can you change the state with a registry patch.

Default Startup Type

OS	SP0	SP1
Windows 7 Starter	Automatic (Started)	Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Basic	Automatic (Started)	Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Premium	Automatic (Started)	Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Professional	Automatic (Started)	Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Ultimate	Automatic (Started)	Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Enterprise	Automatic (Started)	Automatic (Started)

Service Names

Service Name (registry): RpcEptMapper
Display Name: RPC Endpoint Mapper

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS

Log On As

Account: Network Service (unchangeable)

Dependencies

What service RPC Endpoint Mapper needs to function properly:

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require RPC Endpoint Mapper to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Application Identity (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Application Information (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Background Intelligent Transfer Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Base Filtering Engine(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • IPsec Policy Agent (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Windows Firewall (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Bluetooth Support Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Certificate Propagation (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • CNG Key Isolation(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Extensible Authentication Protocol(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • Wired AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • WLAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • COM+ Event System(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Background Intelligent Transfer Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • COM+ System Application (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • SPP Notification Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • System Event Notification Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • COM+ System Application (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • COM+ System Application (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Credential Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Windows Biometric Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Cryptographic Services(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Application Identity (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Disk Defragmenter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Distributed Link Tracking Client (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Encrypting File System (EFS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Extensible Authentication Protocol(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Wired AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • WLAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Function Discovery Provider Host(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
    • PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
  • Function Discovery Resource Publication(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Group Policy Client (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Health Key and Certificate Management (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • IIS Admin Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Indexing Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • IP Helper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Message Queuing(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Message Queuing Triggers (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Microsoft FTP Service (HP, P, U, E)
  • Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Network Access Protection Agent (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Network Connections(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Network Location Awareness(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • WWAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Offline Files (P, U, E)
  • Parental Controls (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Performance Logs & Alerts (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
  • Portable Device Enumerator Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Print Spooler(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • LPD Service (HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Program Compatibility Assistant Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Protected Storage (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Remote Desktop Configuration (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Remote Desktop Services(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
    • Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector (P, U, E)
  • Remote Registry (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • RIP Listener (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Security Accounts Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • IIS Admin Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Server(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • Computer Browser (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • HomeGroup Listener (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Security Center (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Shell Hardware Detection(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Smart Card Removal Policy (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Software Protection (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Superfetch (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Tablet PC Input Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Task Scheduler (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Telephony(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Remote Access Connection Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
      • Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Telnet (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • User Profile Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Application Information (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Virtual Disk (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Volume Shadow Copy (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Audio (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Backup (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Biometric Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Color System (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Defender (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Installer (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Live Family Safety (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Management Instrumentation(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • IP Helper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Security Center (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Media Center Receiver Service (HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Media Center Scheduler Service (HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Process Activation Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Net.Pipe Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Net.Tcp Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • World Wide Web Publishing Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Search (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Update (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Wired AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • WLAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • WWAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Additional Reading

None at this time.