NetworkProvider Service Entries

If more than one network is present under Windows NT, each network has a Services subkey that include a value for Group of NetworkProvider plus its own subkey named NetworkProvider, under the following Registry path:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet
\Services\Service or Driver Key Name\NetworkProvider

The following entry values should appear under the NetworkProvider subkey for each network the computer can use:

ProviderName REG_SZ Name

Specifies the name of the Provider, which is displayed as the network name in Browse dialog boxes. This name is defined by the network vendor, and is usually some variation of the product name.

Default: Defined by network vendor

ProviderPath REG_SZ DLL pathname

Specifies the full path of the DLL that implements the network provider.

Default: Defined by network vendorf

The NetworkProvider subkey under CurrentControlSet\Control provides a list of the available network providers.