Microsoft Passport Container (NgcCtnrSvc) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Manages local user identity keys used to authenticate user to identity providers as well as TPM virtual smart cards. If this service is disabled, local user identity keys and TPM virtual smart cards will not be accessible. It is recommended that you do not reconfigure this service.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Microsoft Passport Container |
| Service name: | NgcCtnrSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Cryptography |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\NgcCtnrSvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NgcCtnrSvc |
Default Behavior
Microsoft Passport Container is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Microsoft Passport Container service is started, it logs on as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Microsoft Passport Container fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the NgcCtnrSvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Microsoft Passport Container cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft Passport Container
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Microsoft Passport Container depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config NgcCtnrSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The NgcCtnrSvc service is using the NgcCtnrSvc.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.