Smart Card Device Enumeration Service (ScDeviceEnum)

Registry Name:

ScDeviceEnum

Display Name:

Smart Card Device Enumeration Service

Description:

Creates software device nodes for all smart card readers accessible to a given session. If this service is disabled, WinRT APIs will not be able to enumerate smart card readers.

For more information, see the Additional Information section.

Default Status:

Stopped

Default Startup Type:

Manual (Trigger Start)

Image Path:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted

DLL File Path:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\ScDeviceEnum.dll

Dependencies:

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:

• None

System components that depend on this service to function properly:

• None

Log On As:

LocalSystem

Additional Information:

The ScDeviceEnum service is used for creating software device nodes for all smart card readers currently connected to the computer. A smart card reader is a device that can read data from a smart card, which is a physical card that contains a microchip with information such as personal identification, authentication, or encryption keys. ScDeviceEnum enables apps to list and identify smart card readers.

If this service is disabled, Windows will not be able to access the smart card readers connected to the system.