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Remote Access AutoDial Manager

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Remote Access AutoDial Manager
Service Full Description	Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\rasauto.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeImpersonatePrivilege SeTcbPrivilege SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege SeChangeNotifyPrivilege SeCreateGlobalPrivilege SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasAuto
Depends on	Remote Access Connection Manager Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony Server RasAcd

Problem Reports and Solutions

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Problem Reports and Solutions
Service Full Description	This service provides support for viewing, sending and deletion of system-level problem reports for the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\wercplsupport.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeImpersonatePrivilege SeTcbPrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wercplsupport
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Remote Access Connection Manager

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Remote Access Connection Manager
Service Full Description	Manages dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections from this computer to the Internet or other remote networks. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\rasmans.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeImpersonatePrivilege SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege SeTcbPrivilege SeChangeNotifyPrivilege SeCreateGlobalPrivilege SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan
Depends on	Microsoft® Windows(TM) Telephony Server Provides the facility of using Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers (using VPN).

WMI

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	WMI
Service Full Description	Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating system, devices, applications and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmisvc.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winmgmt
Depends on	Ole resource dll

Dynamic Interface Manager

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Dynamic Interface Manager
Service Full Description	Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\mprdim.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeChangeNotifyPrivilege SeLoadDriverPrivilege SeImpersonatePrivilege SeAuditPrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess
Depends on	Ole resource dll Base Filtering Engine Remote Access Connection Manager Http

Windows Update Agent

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Windows Update Agent
Service Full Description	Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and programs will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeAuditPrivilege SeCreateGlobalPrivilege SeCreatePageFilePrivilege SeTcbPrivilege SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege SeImpersonatePrivilege SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege SeShutdownPrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv
Depends on	Ole resource dll

Task Scheduler Service

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Task Scheduler Service
Service Full Description	Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If this service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\schedsvc.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege SeChangeNotifyPrivilege SeAuditPrivilege SeImpersonatePrivilege SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege SeTcbPrivilege SeRestorePrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule
Depends on	Ole resource dll Event Logging Service

Microsoft Smartcard Certificate Propagation Service

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Microsoft Smartcard Certificate Propagation Service
Service Full Description	Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\certprop.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeCreateGlobalPrivilege SeTcbPrivilege SeChangeNotifyPrivilege SeImpersonatePrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCPolicySvc
Depends on	Ole resource dll

IKE extension

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	IKE extension
Service Full Description	The IKEEXT service hosts the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP) keying modules. These keying modules are used for authentication and key exchange in Internet Protocol security (IPsec). Stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service will disable IKE and AuthIP key exchange with peer computers. IPsec is typically configured to use IKE or AuthIP; therefore, stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service might result in an IPsec failure and might compromise the security of the system. It is strongly recommended that you have the IKEEXT service running.
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\ikeext.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeAuditPrivilege SeImpersonatePrivilege SeTcbPrivilege SeDebugPrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IKEEXT
Depends on	Base Filtering Engine

Application Experience Service

Service Host Group Name	netsvcs
Service Short Description	Application Experience Service
Service Full Description	Processes application compatibility cache requests for applications as they are launched
Service Executable File Path	c:\windows\system32\aelupsvc.dll
Service Host Launch Command	C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Service Privileges	SeTcbPrivilege SeImpersonatePrivilege
Registry Key	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AeLookupSvc
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