Office Software Protection Platform Service 1003 Terminal Server

I have Office Professional Plus 2010 installed and activated with a MAK key. Similar to Windows, there is a licensing check after starting any Office application, and the Office Software Protection Platform Service is started.

Running VL MAK software however Event View shows Windows running Office Software License Check every time Word 2010 is opened. Code: Log Name: Application Source: Office Software Protection Platform Service Date: 6/3/2014 10:50:26 AM Event ID: 1003 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: DAD-LAPTOP Description: The Software Protection service has completed licensing status check. The Office Software Protection Platform service is generally started on demand when a user has started Office, however, there are license types which can start the service otherwise (such as those using a Key Management Server).

However, unlike the service that does this job in Windows 7, the Office Software Protection Platform Service never stops running. I thought that the new Microsoft system services philosophy was to use triggered services wherever possible, and this is a clear-cut case for using it. But, lo and behold, Microsoft's very own flagship productivity suite doesn't respect Microsoft's own new architecture tenets. Here it is, in black and white: C: Windows system32>sc qtriggerinfo osppsvc [SC] QueryServiceConfig2 SUCCESS The service osppsvc has not registered for any start or stop triggers. Why is that so, I pray? Hi TomislavRex, The Office Software Protection Platform service is generally started on demand when a user has started Office, however, there are license types which can start the service otherwise (such as those using a Key Management Server).

As for stopping the service, there are several reasons we do not automatically shut down the service by default. These reasons are based on Office's cross OS version compatibility, communications from our users about their Office usage profile, preferences, resource usage profile, and differing ways in utilizing the service between Office and Windows. That said, while we do not default our service to timing out after inactivity, if this is something your organization values, you have the ability to control this. You may set the following registry key: Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform ValueName: InactivityShutdownDelay ValueType: DWORD ValueData: The number in seconds, that the Office Software Protection Platform will stay running for, after the most recent activity. The windows default for this is 300 seconds. After setting this key, simply restart the Office Software Protection Platform Service to use the new settings. Sincerely, Tianyu Microsoft Office Licensing Development.

Hi TomislavRex, The Office Software Protection Platform service is generally started on demand when a user has started Office, however, there are license types which can start the service otherwise (such as those using a Key Management Server). Spirit and song piano book. As for stopping the service, there are several reasons we do not automatically shut down the service by default. These reasons are based on Office's cross OS version compatibility, communications from our users about their Office usage profile, preferences, resource usage profile, and differing ways in utilizing the service between Office and Windows. That said, while we do not default our service to timing out after inactivity, if this is something your organization values, you have the ability to control this. You may set the following registry key: Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform ValueName: InactivityShutdownDelay ValueType: DWORD ValueData: The number in seconds, that the Office Software Protection Platform will stay running for, after the most recent activity.