lsass.exe description
Description
The process lsass.exe serves as the Local Security Authentication Server by Microsoft, Inc. It is responsible for the enforcement of the security policy within the operating system. This process checks whether a user’s supplied identification is valid or not whenever he or she tries to access the computer system.
With the execution of the file lsass.exe, the system acquires security by preventing the access of unwanted users to any private information. The file lsass.exe also handles the password modifications done by the user.
The process lsass.exe mainly operates in the system through its ability to create access tokens. These tokens encapsulate the file’s security descriptor, which contains the necessary information to process user authentication such as data on which user holds access to the system and whether the access is mandatory or discretionary.
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lsass.exe general information
Author:
Microsoft Corp.
Part of:
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Common Path(s):
%system%\LSASS.exe
%system%\system32\lsass.exe
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Security risk (0-5):
0
Spyware:
No (Quarantine)
Virus:
No (Quarantine)
Trojan:
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