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Services Utility: Security Accounts Manager Service | Display Name (?): | Security Accounts Manager | | Short Name (?): | SamSs | | Executable (?): | lsass.exe | | Library (?): | None. | | Depends On (?): | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | | Supports (?): | Distributed File System, Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Intersite Messaging, SAM WinFS Account Store, Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) | | Description (?): | Stores security information for local user accounts. | | OS (?): | 2000 Professional, XP Home/Professional, Vista Home/Business, 2000 Server, Server 2003, Vista Server | | Startup (?): | | Default | Home | Workstation | Server | Minimal | Tweaked | Automatic | | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled | Disabled | |
Explanation (?): |
The security accounts manager service provides oversight on the SAM file. It provides information to other services and applications about the current lock state of the file. This simply means that it notifies programs when the file can be accessed, and when it cannot be. It also acts as an access point to other services for the SAM database.
It should be noted that many guides on the Internet state that this service is an integral part of group policies, at least the local form. But, this is incorrect. This service does not manage the group policies and by disabling it you should still have active local security policies, and the ability to save policies that you set.
However, this service is not an essential part of Windows operation. Even though it is considered a vital service it can be disabled and the computer should remain bootable. In theory it could cause serious complications by disabling this service, including the chance that you could corrupt your SAM hive and make it impossible to login. It is highly advisable that you do not disable this service as it could cause serious unforseen consequences. A possible consequence is also that this could service could increase boot times or add additional delays to programs as they wait for a response from this service and then face a timeout. |
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"Man is the only animal that deals in that atrocity of atrocities, War. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him and goes forth in cold blood and calm pulse to exterminate his kind. He is the only animal that for sordid wages will march out... and help to slaughter strangers of his own species who have done him no harm and with whom he has no quarrel.... And in the intervals between campaigns he washes the blood off his hands and works for 'the universal brotherhood of man' - with his mouth". --Mark Twain
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