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As described by Microsoft, “The Remote Access Auto Connection Manager service maps and maintains network addresses to connection destinations. This allows a destination to be automatically dialed from a program or from the command prompt. A network address can be an Internet host name, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, or a NetBIOS server name.” Though this description doesn’t make it clear under which circumstances the service is required, it is set to manual by default, so it will only be called when required, and based on the number of Google hits surrounding startup issues, it may be required often for some users.
Display Name:
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Service Name:
RasAuto
Process Name:
svchost.exe
Description:
Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.
Path to Executable:
%windir%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Default Startup:
- Home Basic: Manual
- Home Premium: Manual
- Business: Manual
- Enterprise: Manual
- Ultimate: Manual
Log On As:
Local System Account
Desktop Interaction:
No
Depends On:
- Remote Access Connection Manager
- Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
- Telephony
- Plug and Play
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher
- Telephony
- Plug and Play
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher
Required For:
None
Memory:
N/A
CPU:
N/A
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Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
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Comments
athemc2
Apr 16, 2009 at 6:38 am
I can’t BEAR it! I finally find a really great site which actually explains WHAT Vista services DO.. but to my horror, also find that it stops at “Remote Access Auto Connection Manager.”
Is that it??? Does it just stop there??
I’d rather find out that I’m an absolute half-wit, and have just missed the “Next Page” button or something equally obvious, than that it really does stop there.
I do hope someone sees this and replies to it!
hmm
Jun 18, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Yep…too bad
Was really hopping to finnish this….oh well…off to google again
Himenez
Feb 12, 2010 at 6:22 am
If you’re a half-wit I must be the other half, ’cause I can’t find the ‘next page’ button either.
Damn! The first half was good … was a bit spoilt by the sudden ending … some people say there’s a twist.
Derrick
Mar 4, 2010 at 5:40 pm
If I ever got one of these connections to work using just Windows, I think I would pass out from shock. Luckily there are plenty of companies putting out quality remote access products that don’t require all kinds of workarounds and tweaks in order to use.
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