General Information
Introduced in Vista Service Pack 1, this service can be disabled if you do not use any type of VPN , ICS and your ISP does not require it to log in to their service, or left on the default for safe configurations.
Windows 8
Default Description
Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN. If this service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.
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): SstpSvc
Display Name: Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
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
Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN. If this service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP0 |
|---|---|---|
| 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): SstpSvc
Display Name: Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service needs to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service to function properly:
-
Remote Access Connection Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- 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
Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN. If this service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.
Additional Information
New to Vista in Service Pack 1, this service can be disabled if you do not use any type of VPN , ICS and your ISP does not require it to log in to their service, or left on the default for safe configurations.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Not Available | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Not Available | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Business | Not Available | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Not Available | Manual | Manual (Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Not Available | Manual | Manual (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): SstpSvc
Display Name: Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service needs to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service to function properly:
-
Remote Access Connection Manager(HB, HP, B, U)
- 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)