Policy
Configure RPC connection settings
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting controls which protocol and protocol settings to use for outgoing RPC connections to a remote print spooler. By default, RPC over TCP is used and authentication is always enabled. For RPC over named pipes, authentication is always enabled for domain joined machines but disabled for non domain joined machines. Protocol to use for outgoing RPC connections: -- "RPC over TCP": Use RPC over TCP for outgoing RPC connections to a remote print spooler -- "RPC over named pipes": Use RPC over named pipes for outgoing RPC connections to a remote print spooler Use authentication for outgoing RPC over named pipes connections: -- "Default": By default domain joined computers enable RPC authentication for RPC over named pipes while non domain joined computers disable RPC authentication for RPC over named pipes -- "Authentication enabled": RPC authentication will be used for outgoing RPC over named pipes connections -- "Authentication disabled": RPC authentication will not be used for outgoing RPC over named pipes connections If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the above defaults will be used.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Protocol to use for outgoing RPC connections: ID RpcConnectionProtocol_Enum | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\RPC Value name RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol Type REG_DWORD | Options: RPC over TCP (0), RPC over named pipes (1) | |
| Computer | Use authentication for outgoing RPC connections: ID RpcConnectionAuthentication_Enum | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\RPC Value name RpcAuthentication Type REG_DWORD | Options: Default (0), Authentication enabled (1), Authentication disabled (2) |