Remote Access Connection Manager

General Information

You may require this service for some direct cable or DSL providers and connections, depending on how they implement their logon process. If your dial-up, cable or DSL internet access no longer functions properly with this service disabled, place this service into Automatic. If you use a hardware gateway or router, this service is not required.

Windows 8

Default Description

Manages dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections from this computer to the Internet or other remote networks. 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

Service Names

Service Name (registry): RasMan

Display Name: Remote Access Connection Manager

Default Path and Command Line Options

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

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

Manages dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections from this computer to the Internet or other remote networks. 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

Service Names

Service Name (registry): RasMan

Display Name: Remote Access Connection Manager

Default Path and Command Line Options

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

Log On As

Account: Local System account

Dependencies

What service Remote Access Connection Manager needs to function properly:

• Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Telephony(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Plug and Play (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 Remote Access Connection Manager to function properly:

• 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)

Windows Vista

Default Description

Manages dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections from this computer to the Internet or other remote networks. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Additional Information

You may require this service for some direct cable or DSL providers and connections, depending on how they implement their logon process. If your dial-up, cable or DSL internet access no longer functions properly with this service disabled, place this service into Automatic. If you use a hardware gateway or router, this service is not required.

Default Startup Type

Service Names

Service Name (registry): RasMan

Display Name: Remote Access Connection Manager

Default Path and Command Line Options

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

Log On As

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies

What service Remote Access Connection Manager needs to function properly:

• Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service (HB, HP, B, U)
• Telephony(HB, HP, B, U)
  • Plug and Play (HB, HP, B, U)
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
    • DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)

What other service require Remote Access Connection Manager to function properly:

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

Windows XP Pro x64

Default Description

Creates a network connection.

Additional Information

This service is required if you use Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). You may require this service for some direct cable or DSL providers and connections, depending on how they implement their logon process. If your dial-up, cable or DSL internet access no longer functions properly with this service disabled, place this service into automatic. If you use a hardware gateway or router, this service is not required.

Default Startup Type

Service Names

Service Name (registry): RasMan

Display Name: Remote Access Connection Manager

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies

What service Remote Access Connection Manager needs to function properly:

• Telephony
  • Plug and Play
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

What other service require Remote Access Connection Manager to function properly:

• Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

Windows XP

Default Description

Creates a network connection.

Additional Information

This service is required if you use Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). You may require this service for some direct cable or DSL providers and connections, depending on how they implement their logon process. If your dial-up, cable or DSL internet access no longer functions properly with this service disabled, place this service into automatic. If you use a hardware gateway or router, this service is not required.

Default Startup Type

Service Names

Service Name (registry): RasMan

Display Name: Remote Access Connection Manager

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies

What service Remote Access Connection Manager needs to function properly:

• Telephony(H, M, P, T)
  • Plug and Play (H, M, P, T)
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (H, M, P, T)

What other service require Remote Access Connection Manager to function properly:

• Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (H, M, P, T)

Additional Reading

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