LSASS - why/how do apps/games use it over Internet?

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by OpenSourceGhost, Sep 30, 2022.

  1. OpenSourceGhost

    OpenSourceGhost MDL Member

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    I block LSASS from/to LAN and WAN access. Doing so doesn't create a problem, but I see LSASS trying to access the Internet when I launch certain apps or games or game services, like EA Games - Origin. Why would programs and/or games use it? Is it responsible for more than just local user credentials?
     
  2. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    Local Security Authority Subsystem Service.

    Should not be blocked from Internet, as it is also the one responsible for updating the certificate store (I had also blocked it and the cert store became outdated eventually). The games might use it to access the cert store and verify their own validity.
     
  3. Mr.X

    Mr.X MDL Guru

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    Thanks for this info. I searched quite a bit to find documentation about this to no avail.