General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
Copies user certificates and root certificates from smart cards into the current user’s certificate store, detects when a smart card is inserted into a smart card reader, and, if needed, installs the smart card Plug and Play minidriver.
Additional Information
Certificate Propagation is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. When the Certificate Propagation service is started, it runs as LocalSystem in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Certificate Propagation fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the CertPropSvc service hasn't been started.
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): CertPropSvc
Display Name: Certificate Propagation
Display Name: Certificate Propagation
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Copies user certificates and root certificates from smart cards into the current user’s certificate store, detects when a smart card is inserted into a smart card reader, and, if needed, installs the smart card Plug and Play minidriver.
Additional Information
Smart Cards are credit card sized with embedded microchips with encoded information to include anything desired, but usually access privledges. If you do not use Smart Cards on your computer, this service and the following group of services can safely be disabled:
- <strong >Certificate Propagation
- Smart Card
- Smart Card Removal Policy
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| 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): CertPropSvc
Display Name: Certificate Propagation
Display Name: Certificate Propagation
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System account
Dependencies
What service Certificate Propagation needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Certificate Propagation to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Propagates certificates from smart cards.
Additional Information
Smart Cards are credit card sized with embedded microchips with encoded information to include anything desired, but usually access privledges. If you do not use Smart Cards on your computer, this service and the following group of services can safely be disabled:
- <strong >Certificate Propagation
- Smart Card
- Smart Card Removal Policy
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Business | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Enterprise | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): CertPropSvc
Display Name: Certificate Propagation
Display Name: Certificate Propagation
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Certificate Propagation needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher
What other service require Certificate Propagation to function properly:
- None
Additional Reading
- Certificate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_certificate
- Smart Cards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_card
