lsass.exe

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Izzy

I was getting a memory error message at shut down with
this file. I deleted it because the only fixes were to go
to windows update. I already had all the updates, there
was none. As a matter of fact it started happening after
the last auto update. My system is booting and shuting
down fine with no errors. Is anything in my system gonna
be looking for this file later??
 
Hi,

The Lsass.exe process is responsible for management of
local security authority domain authentication and Active
Directory management. This process handles authentication
for both the client and the server, and it also governs
the Active Directory engine. The Lsass.exe process is
responsible for the following components:
* Local Security Authority
* Net Logon service
* Security Accounts Manager service
* LSA Server service
* Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
* Kerberos v5 authentication protocol
* NTLM authentication protocol

Is your server a DC? problems would occur.. just check
before things start to go really wrong..
 
Do not delete lsass.exe. It is a vital system file. If it is missing, your
OS won't boot.
 
In case it's not clear, I should add that the LSASS is required on ALL
WindowsNT and Win2000+ computers, regardless of whether they happen to be
domain controllers.

However, if your computer does happen to be a Domain Controller, then the
LSASS will take up more of your system's time, because it's probably
processing requests from other computers joined to your domain.

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Drew Cooper said:
Do not delete lsass.exe. It is a vital system file. If it is missing, your
OS won't boot.
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Nimitt Jhaveri said:
Hi,

The Lsass.exe process is responsible for management of
local security authority domain authentication and Active
Directory management. This process handles authentication
for both the client and the server, and it also governs
the Active Directory engine. The Lsass.exe process is
responsible for the following components:
* Local Security Authority
* Net Logon service
* Security Accounts Manager service
* LSA Server service
* Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
* Kerberos v5 authentication protocol
* NTLM authentication protocol

Is your server a DC? problems would occur.. just check
before things start to go really wrong..
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