| Have you gotten an RPC error lately? They look | | | | Sometimes it is just a matter of adjusting the |
| a little like this: | | | | Internet Firewalls or Proxy Server. |
| - "RPC Server is Unavailable" | | | | Quick RPC Error Fix |
| - OR "The RPC Server is too busy to complete | | | | One way to investigate an RPC server error is to |
| the task" | | | | verify that you have enabled the DCOM Tunneling |
| - Here's the best one, "Access denied" | | | | is enabled and not being blocked by any third |
| This is fun stuff. Unfortunately, an RPC error is | | | | party Internet Security programs such as AVG, |
| one of the most common errors out there, and | | | | Norton, McAfee, etc. |
| most of us don't even know what RPC is. | | | | To do this: |
| What is RPC? | | | | 1. Go to Start and Run |
| RPC stands for "Remote Procedure Call." This | | | | 2. Type in DCOMCNFG |
| probably still doesn't tell you much. Let's see if we | | | | 3. Click on Component Services |
| can put this in non-technical language. RPC is the | | | | 4. Click on Computers |
| go between of your computer and server. This is | | | | 5. In Computers, right click My Computer |
| what allows your computer to access a network. | | | | 6. Choose Properties |
| RPC has two main parts to it: the client and the | | | | 7. Go the Default Properties tab |
| server. When the client (the program requesting | | | | 8. Check the "Enable DCOM" tab |
| something) sends a message to the server (the | | | | 9. Go to the Default Protocols tab |
| process that takes the order or performs the | | | | 10. Click Add |
| task), it is being asked to execute a certain | | | | 11. By the Protocol Sequence move the down |
| procedure. The client waits for the server to | | | | arrow to Tunneling TCP/IP |
| process the call before resuming the execution. | | | | 12. Click OK |
| Why Won't the RPC Server Work? | | | | 13. Click MoveUp button until Tunneling is at the |
| Usually, the RPC error pops up because there is | | | | top of the list |
| some sort of miscommunication between the | | | | 14. Now you may select SPX and Remove |
| computer and the server. Most of the time, the | | | | 15. Click OK or close the program out |
| wires get crossed somewhere due to Internet | | | | 16. |
| components that are not configured or activated. | | | | |