IPsec Policy Agent

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

Required if internet provider requires it. I do not believe that many do, but some organizations might, so ask around. Or, disable it and test network connectivity.


Service Description:

Enforces IPsec policies created through the IP Security Policies Snap-in or the command-line tool netsh ipsec. If you stop the service, you may experience network connectivity issues if your policy requires that connections use IPsec. Remote management of the Windows Firewall will not be available if the service is stopped.


Consequences of Stopping:

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All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function


Depends on:

DCOM Server Process Launcher, Base Filtering System, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)


Required for:


None


Default Settings:
Home Basic:Automatic
Home Premium:Automatic
Business:Automatic
Ultimate:Automatic
Tweaked Settings:1
Safe:Manual
Tweak:Disabled
Minimal:Disabled
1: Use at your own risk. Check descriptions of terms here

Service Information

Service Name: PolicyAgent
Process Name:svchost.exe
Memory Usage(MB)2:.
CPU Usage(%)3:
Running Type:
2: denotes typical memory usage. It may not be indicative of what usage you will see, but it should give you a rough idea. Make a comment below if you see otherwise.
3: denotes typical CPU usage when process is actually active. Many processes are not actively doing anything most of the time. Check running type for more details. All machines are different, so this number may not be indicative of what you will actually see.