What is the ISASS.EXE process for

[fuunstatic]

Can anyone tell me what the ISASS.EXE process is for on a win2k server, searching it on the web reveals no clues

thanks

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[Kressmark]

Hi,

A wild guess here but can it be that you mean LSASS. When you look in the task manager the lower-case L really looks like an I.

Anyway here is info on LSASS:

lsass - lsass.exe - Process Information
Process File: lsass or lsass.exe
Process Name: Local Security Authority Service
Description: The Windows Local Security Authority Server Process Handles Windows Security Mechanisms
Common Errors: N/A
System Process: Yes


Best Regards
Mattias Kressmark

 

[pauldob]

I was under the impression that lsass.exe is the executable that net logon uses. I think the Control Panel> Admin Tools>Services>net logon proprties reveals lsass.exe as the program that 'net logon' uses.

 

[bluewhaleCA]

I recall seeing posts about LSASS at the Symantec antivirus site. You can find info on it ( with respect to worms, trojan horses, etc ) at

http://search.symantec.com/custom/us/query.html

Paul

 

[fuunstatic]

thanks everyone, i needed to make sure this was a process needed by windows

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"The problem with troubleshooting is that sometimes it shoots back"