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Peer Networking

Default Description:

Provides Peer Networking services.

Additional Information:

This service is unavailable until the installation of Service Pack 2. This service does not install by default after the installation of Service Pack 2, but if needed, you may install it later by heading to under Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Select "Networking Services" > Details button > Check "Peer to Peer". This service seems to have something to do with IPv6 and functionality that has not been fully implemented. Microsoft tends to throw in services in older OS's that may be used at a later date to speed adoption. Leave this not installed for now.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Not Installed
Default XP MCE 2005: Not Installed
Default XP Pro: Not Installed
Default XP Pro x64: Not Installed
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Not Installed

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Not Installed

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): p2psvc

Display Name: Peer Networking

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k p2psvc

Log On As:

Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService

Dependencies:

What service Peer Networking needs to function properly:

• Peer Name Resolution Protocol
  • Microsoft IPv6 Protocol Driver
    • TCP/IP Protocol Driver
      • IPSEC driver
  • Peer Networking Identity Manager
• Peer Networking Group Authentication
  • Peer Networking Identity Manager

What other service require Peer Networking to function properly:

• None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\p2psvc]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000003
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"DisplayName"="Peer Networking"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):50,00,4e,00,52,00,50,00,53,00,76,00,63,00,00,00,70,00,\
32,00,70,00,67,00,61,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"Description"="Provides Peer Networking services"