Lsass.exe is highly important Windows file that handles authentication processes in Windows, the method used to achieve this is by using an authentication package like msgina.dll, when the user is then authenticated lsass.exe will create a token which allows the user to log in and remain logged in.
Important: Do NOT terminate the process lsass.exe, this is a core Windows component and you Windows will not function properly without it.
Identifying Lsass.exe Object Not Found Error
You are presented with the following error message when the log in screen disappears:
“lsass.exe - System Error
Object Name not found.”
Cause of this Error
This problem will commonly occur if one or several services that run in the lsass.exe process or in the Services.exe are not configured to run as a shared service process. The default setting is that any services that run in the above processes are configured to run as shared service processes.
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If you prefer to attempt to repair this error manually, follow this link for detailed instruction on how to repair lsass.exe error, an additional error realted to lsass.exe can be found here: Fix lsass.exe Entry Point Not Found.
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