Credential Manager (VaultSvc) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Provides secure storage and retrieval of credentials to users, applications and security service packages.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Credential Manager |
| Service name: | VaultSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\lsass.exe |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\vaultsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VaultSvc |
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Default Behavior
Credential Manager is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Credential Manager service is started, it logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of lsass.exe. If Credential Manager fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the VaultSvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Credential Manager cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Credential Manager
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Credential Manager 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 VaultSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The VaultSvc service is using the vaultsvc.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.