WAN Miniport (SSTP) (RasSstp) Service Defaults in Windows 11
WAN Miniport (SSTP).
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | WAN Miniport (SSTP) |
| Service name: | RasSstp |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\rassstp.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasSstp |
Default Behavior
WAN Miniport (SSTP) is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If WAN Miniport (SSTP) fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the RasSstp service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of WAN Miniport (SSTP)
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config RasSstp start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The RasSstp service is using the rassstp.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.