Peer Networking
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General Information
None at this time.
Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Provides Peer Networking services.
Additional Information
This service is unavailable until the installation of Service Pack 2. This service does not install by default after the installation of Service Pack 2, but if needed, you may install it later by heading to under Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Select “Networking Services” > Details button > Check “Peer to Peer”. This service seems to have something to do with IPv6 and functionality that has not been fully implemented. Microsoft tends to throw in services in older OS’s that may be used at a later date to speed adoption. Leave this not installed for now.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Installed |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): p2psvc
Display Name: Peer Networking
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k p2psvc
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Peer Networking needs to function properly:
- Peer Name Resolution Protocol
- Microsoft IPv6 Protocol Driver
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver
- IPSEC driver
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver
- Peer Networking Identity Manager
- Microsoft IPv6 Protocol Driver
- Peer Networking Group Authentication
What other service require Peer Networking to function properly:
- None
Windows XP
Default Description
Provides Peer Networking services.
Additional Information
This service is unavailable until the installation of Service Pack 2 or 3. This service does not install by default after the installation of Service Pack 2 or 3, but if needed, you may install it later by heading to under Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Select “Networking Services” > Details button > Check “Peer to Peer”. This service seems to have something to do with IPv6 and functionality that has not been fully implemented. Microsoft tends to throw in services in older OS’s that may be used at a later date to speed adoption. Leave this not installed for now.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | Not Available | Not Available | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) |
| XP MCE 2005 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) |
| XP Pro | Not Available | Not Available | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) | Not Installed (Manual, Not Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): p2psvc
Display Name: Peer Networking
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k p2psvc
Log On As
Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
Dependencies
What service Peer Networking needs to function properly:
- Peer Name Resolution Protocol(H, M, P, T)
- Microsoft IPv6 Protocol Driver (H, M, P, T)
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver (H, M, P, T)
- IPSEC driver (H, M, P, T)
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver (H, M, P, T)
- Peer Networking Identity Manager (H, M, P, T)
- Microsoft IPv6 Protocol Driver (H, M, P, T)
- Peer Networking Group Authentication(H, M, P, T)
- Peer Networking Identity Manager (H, M, P, T)
What other service require Peer Networking to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)