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Software Protection

Default Description:

Enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode. It is strongly recommended that you not disable the Software Protection service.

Additional Information:

This service is started upon system boot, but shortly after, it stops if not used.

Additional Reading:

• None at this time

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

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

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic (Delayed Start, Started)

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): sppsvc

Display Name: Software Protection

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe

Log On As:

Account: Network Service

Dependencies:

What service Software Protection needs to function properly:

• 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 Software Protection to function properly:

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\sppsvc]
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\sppsvc.exe,-101"
"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,\
00,70,00,70,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\sppsvc.exe,-100"
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000002
"DelayedAutoStart"=dword:00000001
"Type"=dword:00000010
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,41,00,75,00,64,00,69,00,74,00,50,00,72,\
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,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,\
61,00,74,00,65,00,47,00,6c,00,6f,00,62,00,61,00,6c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,\
00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,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,\
00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"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\sppsvc\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,a0,00,00,00,ac,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,\
00,00,02,00,70,00,05,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,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,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,9d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,\
00,14,00,9d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,14,00,\
00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,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