Security Accounts Manager - Windows 7 Service
The startup of this service signals other services that the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) is ready to accept requests. Disabling this service will prevent other services in the system from being notified when the SAM is ready, which may in turn cause those services to fail to start correctly. This service should not be disabled.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 8, Vista and XP.
Startup Type
| Windows 7 edition | without SP | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Automatic | Automatic |
| Home Basic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Home Premium | Automatic | Automatic |
| Professional | Automatic | Automatic |
| Ultimate | Automatic | Automatic |
| Enterprise | Automatic | Automatic |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Security Accounts Manager |
| Service name: | SamSs |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\lsass.exe |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | MS_WindowsLocalValidation |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
Default Behavior
The Security Accounts Manager service runs as LocalSystem in a shared process. It shares the executable file with other services. If the Security Accounts Manager fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows 7 startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the SamSs service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Security Accounts Manager will not start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is stopped or disabled.
If the Security Accounts Manager is stopped, the following services will not start and initialize:
Restore Default Startup Type of Security Accounts Manager
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 7 edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreSecurityAccountsManagerWindows7.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the lsass.exe file exists in the %WinDir%\system32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 7 installation media.