Default Skeleton Server Services
Name
Description
**Status **
Startup Type
Log On As
Alerter
Notifies selected users and computers of administrative alerts.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
COM+ Event System
Provides automatic distribution of events to subscribing COM components.
Started
Manual
LocalSystem
Computer Browser
Maintains an up-to-date list of computers on your network and supplies the list to programs that request it.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
DHCP Client
Manages network configuration by registering and updating IP addresses and DNS names.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Distributed File System
Manages logical volumes distributed across a local or wide area network.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Sends notifications of files moving between NTFS volumes in a network domain.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Coordinates transactions that are distributed across two or more databases
message queues
file systems
or other transaction protected resource managers.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
DNS Client
Resolves and caches Domain Name System (DNS) names.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Event Log
Logs event messages issued by programs and Windows. Event Log reports contain information that can be useful in diagnosing problems. Reports are viewed in Event Viewer.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
IIS Admin Service
Allows administration of Web and FTP services through the Internet Information Services snap-in.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
IPSEC Policy Agent
Manages IP security policy and starts the ISAKMP/Oakley (IKE) and the IP security driver.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
License Logging Service
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Logical Disk Manager
Logical Disk Manager Watchdog Service
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Messenger
Sends and receives messages transmitted by administrators or by the Alerter service.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Network Connections
Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder
in which you can view both local area network and remote connections.
Started
Manual
LocalSystem
Plug and Play
Manages device installation and configuration and notifies programs of device changes.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Print Spooler
Loads files to memory for later printing.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Protected Storage
Provides protected storage for sensitive data
such as private keys
to prevent access by unauthorized services
processes
or users.
Started
Automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Provides the endpoint mapper and other miscellaneous RPC services.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Remote Registry Service
Allows remote registry manipulation.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Removable Storage
Manages removable media
drives
and libraries.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
RunAs Service
Enables starting processes under alternate credentials
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Security Accounts Manager
Stores security information for local user accounts.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Server
Provides RPC support and file
and named pipe sharing.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)
Transports electronic mail across the network
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
System Event Notification
Tracks system events such as Windows logon
network
and power events. Notifies COM+ Event System subscribers of these events.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Task Scheduler
Enables a program to run at a designated time.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
Enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Provides systems management information to and from drivers.
Started
Manual
LocalSystem
Workstation
Provides network connections and communications.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
World Wide Web Publishing Service
Provides Web connectivity and administration through the Internet Information Services snap-in.
Started
Automatic
LocalSystem
Application Management
Provides software installation services such as Assign
Publish
and Remove.
Manual
LocalSystem
ClipBook
Supports ClipBook Viewer
which allows pages to be seen by remote ClipBooks.
Manual
LocalSystem
Distributed Link Tracking Server
Stores information so that files moved between volumes can be tracked for each volume in the domain.
Manual
LocalSystem
Fax Service
Helps you send and receive faxes
Manual
LocalSystem
File Replication
Maintains file synchronization of file directory contents among multiple servers.
Manual
LocalSystem
Indexing Service
Manual
LocalSystem
Internet Connection Sharing
Provides network address translation
addressing
and name resolution services for all computers on your home network through a dial-up connection.
Manual
LocalSystem
Intersite Messaging
Allows sending and receiving messages between Windows Advanced Server sites.
Disabled
LocalSystem
Kerberos Key Distribution Center
Generates session keys and grants service tickets for mutual client/server authentication.
Disabled
LocalSystem
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
Administrative service for disk management requests
Manual
LocalSystem
Net Logon
Supports pass-through authentication of account logon events for computers in a domain.
Manual
LocalSystem
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Allows authorized people to remotely access your Windows desktop using NetMeeting.
Manual
LocalSystem
Network DDE
Provides network transport and security for dynamic data exchange (DDE).
Manual
LocalSystem
Network DDE DSDM
Manages shared dynamic data exchange and is used by Network DDE
Manual
LocalSystem
NT LM Security Support Provider
Provides security to remote procedure call (RPC) programs that use transports other than named pipes.
Manual
LocalSystem
Performance Logs and Alerts
Configures performance logs and alerts.
Manual
LocalSystem
QoS RSVP
Provides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets.
Manual
LocalSystem
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.
Manual
LocalSystem
Remote Access Connection Manager
Creates a network connection.
Manual
LocalSystem
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Manages the RPC name service database.
Manual
LocalSystem
Routing and Remote Access
Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments.
Disabled
LocalSystem
Smart Card
Manages and controls access to a smart card inserted into a smart card reader attached to the computer.
Manual
LocalSystem
Smart Card Helper
Provides support for legacy smart card readers attached to the computer.
Manual
LocalSystem
Telephony
Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices and IP based voice connections on the local computer and
through the LAN
on servers that are also running the service.
Manual
LocalSystem
Telnet
Allows a remote user to log on to the system and run console programs using the command line.
Manual
LocalSystem
Terminal Services
Provides a multisession environment that allows client devices to access a virtual Windows 2000 Professional desktop session and Windows-based programs running on the server.
Disabled
LocalSystem
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
Manual
LocalSystem
Utility Manager
Starts and configures accessibility tools from one window
Manual
LocalSystem
Windows Installer
Installs
repairs and removes software according to instructions contained in .MSI files.
Manual
LocalSystem
Windows Management Instrumentation
Provides system management information.
Manual
LocalSystem
Windows Time
Sets the computer clock.
Manual
LocalSystem