Workstation (LanmanWorkstation) Windows Service Startup Type, Default Configuration, and Information

Registry Name

LanmanWorkstation

Display Name

Workstation

Description

Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers using the SMB protocol. If this service is stopped, these connections will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Default Status

Running

Default Startup Type

Automatic

Image Path

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p

DLL File Path

C:\WINDOWS\System32\wkssvc.dll

Dependencies

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:

NSI
MRxSmb20
Bowser

System components that depend on this service to function properly:

Log On As

NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService

Additional Information

None at this time