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IPSEC Services

Default Description:

Manages IP security policy and starts the ISAKMP/Oakley (IKE) and the IP security driver.

Additional Information:

May be required on some domains or VPN connections. After the installation of Service Pack 2, some processes and applications may take advantage of this service.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Automatic
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic
Default XP Pro: Automatic
Default XP Pro x64: Automatic
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): PolicyAgent

Display Name: IPSEC Services

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service IPSEC Services needs to function properly:

What other service require IPSEC Services to function properly:

  • None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PolicyAgent]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"DisplayName"="IPSEC Services"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,50,00,43,00,53,00,53,00,00,00,54,00,63,00,70,00,\
69,00,70,00,00,00,49,00,50,00,53,00,65,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Provides end-to-end security between clients and servers on TCP/IP networks. If this service is stopped, TCP/IP security between clients and servers on the network will be impaired. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."

 

Original content created: December 23, 2001

Most recent update: March 31, 2007

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