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Smart Card

Default Description:

Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Additional Information:

Smart Cards are credit card sized with embedded microchips with encoded information to include anything desired, but usually access privledges. If you do not use Smart Cards on your computer, this service and the following group of services can safely be disabled:

• Certificate Propagation
• Smart Card
• Smart Card Removal Policy

Additional Reading:

• Certificate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_certificate
• Smart Cards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card

Discussion Topic Link:

http://bbs.blackviper.com/index.php/topic,644.0.html

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: Disabled *

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): SCardSvr

Display Name: Smart Card

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local Service

Dependencies:

What service Smart Card needs to function properly:

• Plug and Play

What other service require Smart Card to function properly:

• None

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