Routing and Remote Access (RemoteAccess) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Disabled |
| Display name: | Routing and Remote Access |
| Service name: | RemoteAccess |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | localSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\mprdim.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Routing and Remote Access is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it is disabled and therefore it won't start under any conditions. When the Routing and Remote Access service is started, it runs as localSystem in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Routing and Remote Access fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the RemoteAccess service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
Routing and Remote Access can't start, if any service from the list below is disabled or not available:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Routing and Remote Access
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Routing and Remote Access 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 commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc stop RemoteAccess
sc config RemoteAccess start= disabled
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The RemoteAccess service is using the mprdim.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 8 installation media.