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Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service

Default Description:

Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN. If this service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.

Additional Information:

Introduced in Vista Service Pack 1, this service can be disabled if you do not use any type of VPN , ICS and your ISP does not require it to log in to their service, or left on the default for safe configurations.

Additional Reading:

• SSTP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Socket_Tunneling_Protocol

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Manual
Windows 7 Home Basic: Manual
Windows 7 Home Premium: Manual
Windows 7 Professional: Manual
Windows 7 Ultimate: Manual
Windows 7 Enterprise: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): SstpSvc

Display Name: Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local Service

Dependencies:

What service Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service needs to function properly:

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service to function properly:

• Remote Access Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc]
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\sstpsvc.dll,-200"
"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,\
00,65,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\sstpsvc.dll,-201"
"ObjectName"="NT Authority\\LocalService"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000020
"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\SstpSvc\Parameters]
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"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,\
73,00,73,00,74,00,70,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServerURI"="/sra_{BA195980-CD49-458b-9E23-C84EE0ADCD75}/"
"ListenerPort"=dword:00000000
"UseHttps"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc\Parameters\ConfigStore]
"ListenerPort"=dword:00000000
"UseHttps"=dword:00000001
"V4CertPlumbedBySstp"=dword:00000000
"V6CertPlumbedBySstp"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,9c,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,\
00,00,02,00,60,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,0b,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,fd,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
2c,02,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,20,\
02,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,\
00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00