Netlogon
General Information
This service is not required on a standalone system, or for a “home” network, but it is required to login to a domain controller.
Windows 8
Default Description
Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped, the computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain controller cannot register DNS records. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 x64 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Pro x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Pro x64 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): Netlogon
Display Name: Netlogon
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped, the computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain controller cannot register DNS records. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Manual | |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Professional | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): Netlogon
Display Name: Netlogon
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
What service Netlogon needs to function properly:
- Workstation(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Browser Support Driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Network Store Interface Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- NSI proxy service driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- SMB 1.x MiniRedirector (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Redirected Buffering Sub System (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Mup (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Redirected Buffering Sub System (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Redirected Buffering Sub System (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Mup (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Redirected Buffering Sub System (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Netlogon to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped, the computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain controller cannot register DNS records. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
This service is not required on a standalone system, or for a “home” network.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Business | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Enterprise | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): Netlogon
Display Name: Netlogon
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Netlogon needs to function properly:
- Workstation(HB, HP, B, U)
- Bowser (sic) ~ could be a misspelled service name (HB, HP, B, U)
- Network Store Interface Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- NSI proxy service (HB, HP, B, U)
- SMB 1.x MiniRedirector (HB, HP, B, U)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (HB, HP, B, U)
- Redirected Buffering Sub System (HB, HP, B, U)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (HB, HP, B, U)
- SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector (HB, HP, B, U)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (HB, HP, B, U)
- Redirected Buffering Sub System (HB, HP, B, U)
- Mup (HB, HP, B, U)
- Redirected Buffering Sub System (HB, HP, B, U)
- SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Netlogon to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)