Smart Card Removal Policy

Default Description:

Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.

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:

• Certificate Propagation
• Smart Card
• Smart Card Removal Policy

Defaults Startup Type:

Default Vista Home Basic: Manual
Default Vista Home Premium: Manual
Default Vista Business: Manual
Default Vista Ultimate: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Disabled *

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): SCPolicySvc

Display Name: Smart Card Removal Policy

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As:

Account: Local System account

Dependencies:

What service Smart Card Removal Policy needs to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  • DCOM Server Process Launcher

What other service require Smart Card Removal Policy to function properly:

• None