Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (RasAuto) Service Defaults in Windows XP
Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Remote Access Auto Connection Manager |
| Service name: | RasAuto |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\rasauto.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasAuto |
Default Behavior
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager is a Win32 service. In Windows XP it won't start until the current user starts it. When the Remote Access Auto Connection Manager service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services and drivers are allowed to run in the same process. If the Remote Access Auto Connection Manager fails to start, the technical information about the error is added to the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box should be displayed informing the user that the RasAuto service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager depends on the following system components:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Remote Access Auto Connection Manager depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config RasAuto start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The RasAuto service is using the rasauto.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 XP installation media.