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Function Discovery Resource Publication

Default Description:

Publishes this computer and resources attached to this computer so they can be discovered over the network. If this service is stopped, network resources will no longer be published and they will not be discovered by other computers on the network.

Additional Information:

Windows 7's new "HomeGroup" connectivity requires this service.

Additional Reading:

• None at this time

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Professional: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Ultimate: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Enterprise: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): FDResPub

Display Name: Function Discovery Resource Publication

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local Service

Dependencies:

What service Function Discovery Resource Publication needs to function properly:

• HTTP (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • RPC Endpoint mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Function Discovery Resource Publication to function properly:

• HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\FDResPub]
"DisplayName"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\fdrespub.dll,-100"
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
00,65,00,41,00,6e,00,64,00,4e,00,6f,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,\
6f,00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,69,00,6f,00,6e,00,00,00
"Description"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\fdrespub.dll,-101"
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000002
"Type"=dword:00000020
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,68,00,74,00,74,00,\
70,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\
67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,c0,d4,01,00,01,00,00,00,e0,93,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\FDResPub\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
66,00,64,00,72,00,65,00,73,00,70,00,75,00,62,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,\
00
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\FDResPub\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,88,a4,00,00,00,b0,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,74,00,05,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,\
00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,fd,01,\
02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,2c,02,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\FDResPub\ServiceData]
"FirstStart"=hex:05,00,00,00,00,00,00,00