What's New in Windows Server 2003

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) includes a collection of new capabilities and improvements for Windows Server 2003. Some of these capabilities are available in Windows XP as well, but are new for server operating systems.

New in Windows Server 2003 Description

NDR64

NDR64 is a new transfer syntax optimized for 64-bit environments. See /protocol for more information.

RPC over HTTP

RPC now enables RPC clients to securely and efficiently connect across the Internet to RPC server programs, and execute remote procedure calls. See Remote Procedure Calls Using RPC over HTTP for more information.

Improved Troubleshooting

RPC has improved its troubleshooting capabilities and extended error information. See Obtaining Extended RPC Error Information for more information.

 

Other new capabilities include better configuration using RPC NetShell extensions, improved SDK samples such as FileRep, and support for RPC verifier to automatically check for errors in RPC code.

New guides can be found in Best RPC Programming Practices, and additional overview are available in Overviews.

 

 

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