mksauth -- password authentication service

SYNOPSIS

mksauth [-install] [-remove] [-debug]

The mksauth service provides password authentication for the at, batch, crontab, and wts commands as well as the MKS Toolkit Scheduler (tksched). Like any other 10/2016/2019/11/2022/2025 service, you can use the service utility to start and stop mksauth.

Options

-install

installs and starts the mksauth service. To start the service without installing it, use the service command:

service start mksauth

-remove

stops and removes the mksauth service. To stop the service without removing it, use the service command:

service stop mksauth

-debug

runs mksauth as a normal program in the current console for debugging purposes.

Registry Entries

The following registry entries must be set for mksauth to properly handle event logging. Normally, these entries are set at installation time.

registry -s \
   -k 'HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\mksauth' \
   -n EventMessageFile -V 'str:c:\winnt\system32\mksmsg.dll'

registry -s \
   -k 'HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\mksauth' \
   -n TypesSupported -V dword:0x7

FILES

mksmsg.dll: is required for event log support.

DIAGNOSTICS

Possible exit status values are:

0: Successful completion.
>0: An error occurred.

PORTABILITY

Windows 10. Windows Server 2016. Windows Server 2019. Windows 11. Windows Server 2022. Windows Server 2025.

AVAILABILITY

PTC MKS Toolkit for System Administrators
PTC MKS Toolkit for Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Interoperability
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers 64-Bit Edition
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition

mksauth
password authentication service

Service