Smart Card
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General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. 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 | Disabled |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): SCardSvr
Display Name: Smart Card
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
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
Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
Smart Cards are credit card sized with embedded microchips with encoded information to include anything desired, but usually access privileges. 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
- Smart Card Removal Policy
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): SCardSvr
Display Name: Smart Card
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Smart Card needs to function properly:
- Plug and Play (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Smart Card to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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
- 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): SCardSvr
Display Name: Smart Card
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Smart Card needs to function properly:
- Plug and Play (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Smart Card to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
Supports the use of a Smart Card for local or network computer authentication. If you do not have a “Smart Card,” or you do not know what a Smart Card is, you do not need this service running. Save the 2.2 MB to 2.4 MB of RAM this service uses.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): SCardSvr
Display Name: Smart Card
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\System32\SCardSvr.exe
Log On As
Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
Dependencies
What service Smart Card needs to function properly:
What other service require Smart Card to function properly:
- None
Windows XP
Default Description
Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
Supports the use of a Smart Card for local or network computer authentication. If you do not have a “Smart Card,” or you do not know what a Smart Card is, you do not need this service running. Save the 2.2 MB to 2.4 MB of RAM this service uses.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP MCE 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Pro | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): SCardSvr
Display Name: Smart Card
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\System32\SCardSvr.exe
Log On As
Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
Dependencies
What service Smart Card needs to function properly:
- Plug and Play (H, M, P, T)
What other service require Smart Card to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)
Additional Reading
- Certificate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_certificate
- Smart Cards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card