Table B-2 Disabled Operating System Services in ACS SE
Service Name
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Description
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Alerter
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Notifies selected users and computers of administrative alerts.
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Application Management
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Provides software installation services such as Assign, Publish, and Remove.
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Automatic Updates
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Enables the download and installation of critical Windows updates. If the service is disabled, the operating system can be manually updated at the Windows Update Web site.
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Background Intelligent Transfer Service
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Transfers files in the background by using idle network bandwidth. If the service is stopped, features such as Windows Update, and MSN Explorer will be unable to automatically download programs and other information. If this service is disabled, any services
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ClipBook
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Supports ClipBook Viewer, which allows pages to be seen by remote ClipBooks.
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Computer Browser
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Maintains an up-to-date list of computers on your network and supplies the list to programs that request it.
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Distributed File System
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Manages logical volumes distributed across a local or wide area network.
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Distributed Link Tracking Client
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Sends notifications of files moving between NTFS volumes in a network domain.
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Distributed Link Tracking Server
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Stores information so that files moved between volumes can be tracked for each volume in the domain.
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Distributed Transaction Coordinator
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Coordinates transactions that are distributed across two or more databases, message queues, file systems, or other transaction-protected resource managers.
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Fax Service
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Helps you send and receive faxes.
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File Replication
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Maintains file synchronization of file directory contents among multiple servers.
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Indexing Service
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Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.
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Internet Connection Sharing
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Provides network address translation, addressing, and name resolution services for all computers on your home network through a dial-up connection.
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Intersite Messaging
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Allows sending and receiving messages between Windows Advanced Server sites.
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Kerberos Key Distribution Center
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Generates session keys and grants service tickets for mutual client/server authentication.
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Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
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Performs administrative service for disk management requests.
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Messenger
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Sends and receives messages transmitted by administrators or by the Alerter service.
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Net Logon
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Supports pass-through authentication of account logon events for computers in a domain.
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NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
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Allows authorized people to remotely access your Windows desktop by using NetMeeting.
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Network DDE
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Provides network transport and security for dynamic data exchange (DDE).
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Network DDE DSDM
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Manages shared dynamic data exchange and is used by Network DDE
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NT LM Security Support Provider
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Provides security to remote procedure call (RPC) programs that use transports other than named pipes.
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Performance Logs and Alerts
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Configures performance logs and alerts.
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Print Spooler
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Loads files to memory for later printing.
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QoS RSVP
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Provides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for Quality of Service (QoS)-aware programs and control applets.
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Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
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Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.
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Remote Access Connection Manager
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Creates a network connection.
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Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
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Manages the RPC name service database.
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Remote Registry Service
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Allows remote Registry manipulation.
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Routing and Remote Access
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Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments.
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Smart Card
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Manages and controls access to a smart card inserted into a smart card reader attached to the computer.
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Smart Card Helper
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Provides support for legacy smart card readers attached to the computer.
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Task Scheduler
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Enables a program to run at a designated time.
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TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
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Enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution.
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Telephony API (TAPI)
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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.
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Terminal Services
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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.
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Uninterruptible Power Supply
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Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
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Utility Manager
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Starts and configures accessibility tools from one window.
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WMDM PMSP Service
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Workstation
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Provides network connections and communications.
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Windows Installer
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Installs, repairs, and removes software according to instructions contained in the .msi files.
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Windows Time
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Sets the computer clock.
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