Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service (SstpSvc) Defaults in Windows 8
Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN. If this service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service |
| Service name: | SstpSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\sstpsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SstpSvc |
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Default Behavior
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. When the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service is started, it runs as NT Authority\LocalService in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service 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 SstpSvc service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
All the services listed below will not start if Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service is disabled:
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
- Remote Access Connection Manager
- Routing and Remote Access
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config SstpSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The SstpSvc service is using the sstpsvc.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.