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RPC_E_REMOTE_DISABLED
Remote COM calls are disabled for the process
RPC_E_REMOTE_DISABLED is HRESULT 2147549468 (0x8001011C) from winerror.h. The documented description is “Remote calls are not allowed for this process.” The relevant context is the COM/RPC call control, message filtering, apartment routing, marshaling, security negotiation, or remote object lifetime.
What to verify
Verify that the caller location, server process policy, activation mode, firewall, and DCOM configuration show that remote access is intentionally disabled. Validate this condition using the owning API state, not an inferred UI symptom.
Where it is encountered
- Cross-apartment or cross-process COM method invocation and activation.
- STA message filtering, reentrancy, call cancellation, timeout, or retry handling.
- DCOM security initialization, proxy/stub marshaling, OBJREF processing, and server object lifetime.
The immediate focus is process or platform policy that prohibits remote calls even though local COM use may remain available. Keep this result attached to that operation; the same numeric severity outside the owning API does not supply enough context.
Correct handling and recovery
Use a supported local boundary, explicitly enable remote COM where security policy permits, or redesign through a service API. Do not treat it as transient network loss.
Difference from nearby HRESULTs
It is an explicit remote-call prohibition; RPC_E_ACCESS_DENIED is an authorization decision for a particular caller.
The distinction around it should be represented explicitly in control flow and operational dashboards.
Developer and administrator guidance
Document the component that returned the result so future occurrences can be correlated across client, proxy, server, package, and security logs.
Practical scenario
A management tool moves from local execution to another host and receives this code. The product exposes a documented HTTPS management endpoint instead of weakening DCOM policy.
References
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