Vista's IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules Service

April 28th, 2007 · Leave a Comment · 2,382 views
Tags: Services

Services Required for using IKE and AuthIP, the IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules service is most commonly needed for security aspects of corporate networks, such as establishing a VPN. Though it’s probably not needed by the average home user, and most websites suggest you can disable it, Microsoft strongly recommends that this service remain enabled, so disable at your own risk!

Display Name:

IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules

Service Name:

IKEEXT

Process Name:

svchost.exe

Description:

The IKEEXT service hosts the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP) keying modules. These keying modules are used for authentication and key exchange in Internet Protocol security (IPsec). Stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service will disable IKE and AuthIP key exchange with peer computers. IPsec is typically configured to use IKE or AuthIP; therefore, stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service might result in an IPsec failure and might compromise the security of the system. It is strongly recommended that you have the IKEEXT service running.

Path to Executable:

%windir%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Default Startup:

Home Basic: Automatic
Home Premium: Automatic
Business: Automatic
Enterprise: Automatic
Ultimate: Automatic

Log On As:

Local System Account

Desktop Interaction:

Depends On:

Base Filtering Engine
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  - DCOM Server Process Launcher

Required For:

None

Memory:

N/A

CPU:

N/A

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