Smart Card Removal Policy
General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.
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): SCPolicySvc
Display Name: Smart Card Removal Policy
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
Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.
Additional Information
Smart Cards are credit card sized with embedded microchips with encoded information to include anything desired, but usually access privledges. If you do not use Smart Cards on your computer, this service and the following group of services can safely be disabled:
- Certificate Propagation
- Smart Card
- <strong >Smart Card Removal Policy
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Manual | 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): SCPolicySvc
Display Name: Smart Card Removal Policy
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
What service Smart Card Removal Policy 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 Smart Card Removal Policy to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.
Additional Information
Smart Cards are credit card sized with embedded microchips with encoded information to include anything desired, but usually access privledges. If you do not use Smart Cards on your computer, this service and the following group of services can safely be disabled:
- Certificate Propagation
- Smart Card
- <strong >Smart Card Removal Policy
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): SCPolicySvc
Display Name: Smart Card Removal Policy
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Smart Card Removal Policy needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Smart Card Removal Policy to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
Additional Reading
- Certificate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_certificate
- Smart Cards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card