How to Start/Stop Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
Service name: SstpSvc
Display name: Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
Description:
Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN.
If this service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.
Path to executable:
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -
CMD:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service from Command Prompt
Please perform the following steps:
Please go to Start and click on the Search programs and files
Type cmd, right click on cmd icon under the Programs and click on Run as administrator
Please confirm User Account Control pop-
Please select, right and copy a registry key from below, then right click on command prompt window, select Paste and press Enter
To Start Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service:
net start SstpSvc
Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.
To Stop Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service:
net stop SstpSvc
To change Startup type:
Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
When you change to Automatic from Automatic (Delayed Start), DelayedAutostart change value to 0.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SstpSvc" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f