Extensible Authentication Protocol - Vista Service
What is EapHost?
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Explanation
Windows Vista Service: EapHost
The Extensible Authentication Protocol Service is used for authentication of wired, wireless, network access protection,VPN and also for API's used in Network access clients, VPN clients.
Default Startup:
| Home Basic | Home Premium | Business | Ultimate |
| Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Depended Services:
| Services | Home Basic | Home Premium | Business | Ultimate |
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Required Services:
| Services | Home Basic | Home Premium | Business | Ultimate |
| Wired AutoConfig | |
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Extensible Authentication Protocol is not a wire protocol; instead it only defines message formats. Each EapHost that uses EAP defines a way to encapsulate EAP messages within that protocol's messages.
