Remote Registry
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General Information
This is one of those not needed services. One of the first that should be disabled on a home network. If you are paranoid about security, disable this service. Even if you are not or do not care, disable it anyway.
Note that print spooler and directory services replication require access through the remote registry service for certain functions to work properly. Other custom applications may also depend on remote registry access.
Windows 8
Default Description
Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer. 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 | WDP |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 WDP | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): RemoteRegistry
Display Name: Remote Registry
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k regsvc
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer. 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 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 |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): RemoteRegistry
Display Name: Remote Registry
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k regsvc
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Remote Registry 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 Remote Registry to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
This is one of those not needed services. One of the first I disable. If you are paranoid about security, disable this service. Even if you are not or do not care, disable it anyway.
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): RemoteRegistry
Display Name: Remote Registry
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k regsvc
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Remote Registry needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Remote Registry to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
This is one of those not needed services. One of the first I disable. If you are paranoid about security, disable this service. Even if you are not or do not care, disable it anyway.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | Automatic |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): RemoteRegistry
Display Name: Remote Registry
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
Dependencies
What service Remote Registry needs to function properly:
What other service require Remote Registry to function properly:
- None
Windows XP
Default Description
Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
This feature is not available on Windows XP Home. This is one of those not needed services. One of the first I disable. If you are paranoid about security, disable this service. Even if you are not or do not care, disable it anyway.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| XP MCE 2005 | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| XP Pro | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): RemoteRegistry
Display Name: Remote Registry
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
Dependencies
What service Remote Registry needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (M, P, T)
What other service require Remote Registry to function properly:
- None (M, P, T)
Additional Reading
- How to Manage Remote Access to the Registry: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314837