Network type

rpcgen can produce server code for specific transport types.

Define statements

You can define C-preprocessing symbols on rpcgen command lines.

Broadcast calls

Servers need not send error replies to broadcast calls.

Debugging applications

Debug as normal function calls, then change to a distributed application.

Port monitor support

Port monitors can “listen” on behalf of RPC servers.

Dispatch tables

Programs can access server dispatch tables.

Time-out changes

You can change client default time-out periods.

Authentication

Clients can authenticate themselves to servers; the appropriate servers can examine client authentication information.