| Display Name (?): | Biometric Resource Manager |
| Short Name (?): | brmsvc |
| Executable (?): | svchost.exe -k biosvcs |
| Library (?): | brmsvc.dll |
| Depends On (?): | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Supports (?): | None. |
| Description (?): | Manages biometric devices and algorithms. |
| OS (?): | Vista Home/Business, Vista Server |
| Startup (?): | | Default | Home | Workstation | Server | Minimal | Tweaked | Automatic | | Automatic | Disabled | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | |
Explanation (?): | Provides the ability to use biometric devices to provide security layering. So, for example, you could use a fingerprint to log into Windows. This will only be useful for people with biometric readers and so it will be almost entirely useless for a home user. |