windows service command RPC error (sc.exe or psservice)

Question

I am getting the following error when i try to run the command from remote machine

C:\>sc \\machinename query
[SC] OpenSCManager FAILED 1722:

The RPC server is unavailable.

• I have admin privileges to that machine.

Any solution let me know.

Answer 1

In my case I got this error because I was messed up the name of the server I was targeting. It will give you this error if you accidentally point it at nothing. In my case, the server name was a variable being defined from a text document so it took a while for me to realize.

Also noteworthy: There should actually be two slashes before the machine name (I'm sure it's just a typo, but just in case it could confuse anybody).

Answer 2

The error 1722 is : The RPC server is unavailable. Verify if RPC service (Remote Procedure Call (RPC)) is running at remote machine with telnet, try at command line:
*>telnet your.server 135

If no errors occurs the RPC server is probably ok, than check system events for issues.

Answer 3

6 years later but anyaway.

Enable File and printer sharing on the remote computer and it will work.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/323790

Answer 4

I tested on my localmachine

I tested from another machine on the network

SC is nice..! :)

Answer 5

You need to make sure that the Client DNS service is not stopped. This fixes the problem.

Answer 6

您是否将该例外添加到防火墙？