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Wired AutoConfig

Default Description:

This service performs IEEE 802.1X authentication on Ethernet interfaces

Additional Information:

I include this service in the following group of services:

• CNG Key Isolation
• Extensible Authentication Protocol
• Wired AutoConfig
• WLAN AutoConfig

WLAN AutoConfig, if set to Manual, will not start automatically if you use a hardware switch (such as those on laptops to turn on and off the wireless network card). If you require wireless connectivity on your computer, keep the listed services above on the default values as well as place WLAN AutoConfig into Automatic. If you do not have a wireless card installed on the system, or do not require authentication on your wired network card, the group of services can safely be disabled.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default Vista Home Basic: Manual
Default Vista Home Premium: Manual
Default Vista Business: Manual
Default Vista Ultimate: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): dot3svc

Display Name: Wired AutoConfig

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted

Log On As:

Account: Local System account

Dependencies:

What service Wired AutoConfig needs to function properly:

• Extensible Authentication Protocol
  • CNG Key Isolation
    • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
      • DCOM Server Process Launcher
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
    • DCOM Server Process Launcher
• NDIS Usermode I/O Protocol
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  • DCOM Server Process Launcher

What other service require Wired AutoConfig to function properly:

• None