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Net Logon

Default Description:

Supports pass-through authentication of account logon events for computers in a domain.

Additional Information:

This service is not required on a standalone system, or for a "home" network. After the installation of Service Pack 2, this service is set from Automatic to Manual by default.

Defaults Startup Type:

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

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Disabled

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Netlogon

Display Name: Net Logon

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Net Logon needs to function properly:

What other service require Net Logon to function properly:

  • None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000003
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"DisplayName"="Net Logon"
"Group"="MS_WindowsRemoteValidation"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):4c,00,61,00,6e,00,6d,00,61,00,6e,00,57,00,6f,00,72,00,\
6b,00,73,00,74,00,61,00,74,00,69,00,6f,00,6e,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped, the computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain controller cannot register DNS records. 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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