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title: RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol enum | Wartiva GraphQL API
description: GPO policy: "Configure RPC connection settings" under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Printers.
url: https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/rpc-use-named-pipe-protocol.html
updated: 2026-10-07
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Endpoint configuration · GraphQL enum

# `RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol` enum

GPO policy: "Configure RPC connection settings" under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Printers. Controls whether outgoing RPC connections to remote print spoolers use TCP or named pipes. Default (when unconfigured) is RPC over TCP. Registry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Printers\RPC:RpcUseNamedPipeProtocol (REG_DWORD). Reference: [Policy CSP - Printers (ConfigureRpcConnectionSettings)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-printers#configurerpcconnectionsettings)

## Values

| Enum Value | Description |
|---|---|
| `RPC_OVER_TCP` | RPC over TCP (registry value 0, default). Outgoing print spooler RPC connections use TCP. More secure and the recommended default since Windows 11 22H2. |
| `RPC_OVER_NAMED_PIPES` | RPC over named pipes (registry value 1). Outgoing print spooler RPC connections use named pipes instead of TCP. May be required for some legacy environments. |

## Used by

- [`ComputerAdministrativeTemplates`](https://wartiva.com/api-docs/types/computer-administrative-templates.html) type: Computer-specific Administrative Templates (ADMX) settings on an Endpoint.

## Example

### Example

```json
"RPC_OVER_TCP"

```

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