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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:

Supports the use of a Smart Card for local or network computer authentication. If you do not have a "Smart Card," or you do not know what a Smart Card is, you do not need this service running. Save the 2.2 MB to 2.4 MB of RAM this service uses.

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): SCardSvr

Display Name: Smart Card

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\SCardSvr.exe

Log On As:

Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService

Dependencies:

What service Smart Card needs to function properly:

• Plug and Play

What other service require Smart Card to function properly:

• None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCardSvr]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000003
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000000
"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."
"DisplayName"="Smart Card"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):50,00,6c,00,75,00,67,00,50,00,6c,00,61,00,79,00,00,00,\
00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"Group"="SmartCardGroup"