Application Layer Gateway Service

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

Allows 3rd party Internet connection sharing applications to be used. In XP this was required for Windows Firewall I believe, but it does not appear to need it now. If you do not use ICS, disable it, though it will not run anyway


Service Description:

Provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing.


Consequences of Stopping:

None that I can see so far. Will update.
All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function


Depends on:

None


Required for:


None


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