Stores security information for local user accounts.
Like Protected Storage, it saves profile and security information for local users. This service is required for IIS Admin. If you have ever used the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) to modify your settings, you need to keep this service running, otherwise, your modifications will not apply. After the installation of Service Pack 2, you may no longer be able to stop this service.
Default XP Home: Automatic
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic
Default XP Pro: Automatic
Default XP Pro x64: Automatic
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic
Safe Setting: Automatic
Service Name (registry): SamSs
Display Name: Security Accounts Manager
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
Account: Local System Account
What service Security Accounts Manager needs to function properly:
What other service require Security Accounts Manager to function properly:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SamSs]
"Description"="Stores security information for local user accounts."
"DisplayName"="Security Accounts Manager"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Start"=dword:00000002
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Group"="LocalValidation"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,50,00,43,00,53,00,53,00,00,00,00,00
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Original content created: December 23, 2001
Most recent update: March 31, 2007
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