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The Deep description on Windows Services

We have tried our best efforts to explore the deepth of windows services and all the given information is gathered from Microsoft notes (As its microsoft product)


101. Service Name:-LPDSVC
Executable Name:- tcpsvcs.exe
Log On As:-LocalSystem
Description:-Enables TCP/IP-based printing using the Line Printer Daemon protocol. The LPDSVC on the server receives documents from native LPR utilities running on Unix computers.
If this service is stopped or disabled, TCP/IP-based printing will be unavailable.
Avaliable on OS:-Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003, Web Edition.
Installed through:-Add/Remove Programs, Windows Components, Other Network File and Print Services
Startup type:-Automatic
Service status:-Started
This service depends on the following system components:-Print Spooler, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), TCP/IP Protocol Driver, IPSEC Driver
The following system components depend on this service:- None
Port Numbers used:-TCP: 515

102. Service Name:-TapiSrv
Executable Name:-svchost.exe -k tapisrv
Log On As:-LocalSystem
Description:-Provides TAPI (Telephony API) 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. The telephony service enables applications to act as clients to telephony equipment such as PBXs, telephones, and modems. The service supports the TAPI under which different wire protocols that communicate with telephony equipment can be supported. These protocols are implemented in TSPs (Telephony Service Providers).
The telephony service cannot be stopped if there is another dependent service, such as the Remote Access Auto Connection Manager, Remote Access Connection Manager or Fax services are started. If there are no other dependent services are running and the telephony service is stopped, telephony will be restarted when a TAPI dependent application such Fax or Windows Product Activation makes an initialization call to the TAPI interface.
If this service is stopped or disabled, any program that depends upon telephony, including modem subsystem support, will not function correctly.
Avaliable on OS:-Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003, Web Edition.
Installed through:-Default operating system installation
Startup type:-Manual
Service status:-Stopped
This service depends on the following system components:-Plug and Play, Remote Procedure Call
The following system components depend on this service:-Remote Access Connection Manager, Remote Access Auto Connection Manager, Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Fax
Port Numbers used:-None

103. Service Name:-TlntSvr
Executable Name:-tlntsvr.exe
Log On As:-LocalService
Description:-Telnet Server for Windows provides ASCII terminal sessions to Telnet clients. Telnet Server supports two types of authentication and supports four types of terminals: ANSI, VT-100, VT-52, and VTNT.
Telnet also allows a remote user to log on to the system and run console programs by using the command line. A computer running the Telnet service can support connections from various TCP/IP Telnet clients, including UNIX-based and Windows-based computers.
If the Telnet service is stopped or disabled, remote users will not be able to connect to the computer using telnet.
Avaliable on OS:-Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003, Web Edition.
Installed through:-Default operating system installation
Startup type:-Disabled
Service status:-Stopped
This service depends on the following system components:-Remote Procedure Call (RPC), NT LM Security Support Provider, TCP/IP Protocol Driver, IPSEC Driver
The following system components depend on this service:-None
Port Numbers used:-TCP:23