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Network Connections

Default Description:

Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder, in which you can view both local area network and remote connections.

Additional Information:

Required for managing network connectivity. Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) also requires this service to be enabled.

This service in conjunction with Network List Service and Network Location Awareness enables status of network connections in the system tray.

Note: If this service is disabled, you will no longer see the system tray icon (lower right) displayed, even for modem connections. Connectivity, however, still exists even on incoming shared network drives.

Additional Reading:

• ICS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Connection_Sharing

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

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

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Netman

Display Name: Network Connections

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted

Log On As:

Account: Local System account

Dependencies:

What service Network Connections needs to function properly:

• Network Store Interface Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • NSI proxy service driver (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 Network Connections to function properly:

• Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Netman]
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\netman.dll,-109"
"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,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,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,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,\
00,4e,00,65,00,74,00,77,00,6f,00,72,00,6b,00,52,00,65,00,73,00,74,00,72,00,\
69,00,63,00,74,00,65,00,64,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\netman.dll,-110"
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000020
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,6e,00,73,00,69,00,\
00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,\
00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,\
65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,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,\
00,00,53,00,65,00,4c,00,6f,00,61,00,64,00,44,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,72,\
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,\
00,01,00,00,00,64,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,64,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Netman\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,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
6e,00,65,00,74,00,6d,00,61,00,6e,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001