Windows Kernel Internals Windows Service Processe…….pptVIP

? Microsoft Corporation Windows Kernel InternalsWindows Service Processes David B. Probert, Ph.D. Windows Kernel Development Microsoft Corporation What are services? Processes that run without needing an interactive logon Services run without anybody logging on Allow headless operation of machine Windows equivalent of UNIX daemons NT Service ArchitectureThe Service Controller Started early in boot by Winlogon Responsible for enforcing service load order and dependencies Spawns all service processes Manages/watches all services on the local machine Allows access to services via API calls Gu