I have set up a VPN which is used to download data from a remote server.
The software that fetches the data requires the VPN to be connected in order
to function. If I reboot my PC the VPN conncection is lost and the fetching
software does not work.

How do I set up the VPN to connect automatically at boot time? I've tried
to set up an automated task with the command "radial <connection name>
<username> <password>" but it doesn't seem to connect when I reboot my PC.
How do I ensure that the connection is maintained continuously?

This must all function while the computer is logged out - it functions as a
"headless" machine.

Maybe if you try using the rasdial entryname [username [password]
command in a Machine startup script? (Instead of a User logon script).

John

Robert S wrote:
> I have set up a VPN which is used to download data from a remote server.
> The software that fetches the data requires the VPN to be connected in order
> to function. If I reboot my PC the VPN conncection is lost and the fetching
> software does not work.
>
> How do I set up the VPN to connect automatically at boot time? I've tried
> to set up an automated task with the command "radial <connection name>
> <username> <password>" but it doesn't seem to connect when I reboot my PC.
> How do I ensure that the connection is maintained continuously?
>
> This must all function while the computer is logged out - it functions as a
> "headless" machine.
>
>

Thanks.

That seems to have fixed the problem.

"John John - MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Maybe if you try using the rasdial entryname [username [password] command
> in a Machine startup script? (Instead of a User logon script).
>
> John
>
> Robert S wrote:
>> I have set up a VPN which is used to download data from a remote server.
>> The software that fetches the data requires the VPN to be connected in
>> order to function. If I reboot my PC the VPN conncection is lost and the
>> fetching software does not work.
>>
>> How do I set up the VPN to connect automatically at boot time? I've
>> tried to set up an automated task with the command "radial <connection
>> name> <username> <password>" but it doesn't seem to connect when I reboot
>> my PC. How do I ensure that the connection is maintained continuously?
>>
>> This must all function while the computer is logged out - it functions as
>> a "headless" machine.

You're welcome.

John

Robert S wrote:
> Thanks.
>
> That seems to have fixed the problem.
>
> "John John - MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Maybe if you try using the rasdial entryname [username [password] command
>> in a Machine startup script? (Instead of a User logon script).
>>
>> John
>>
>> Robert S wrote:
>>> I have set up a VPN which is used to download data from a remote server.
>>> The software that fetches the data requires the VPN to be connected in
>>> order to function. If I reboot my PC the VPN conncection is lost and the
>>> fetching software does not work.
>>>
>>> How do I set up the VPN to connect automatically at boot time? I've
>>> tried to set up an automated task with the command "radial <connection
>>> name> <username> <password>" but it doesn't seem to connect when I reboot
>>> my PC. How do I ensure that the connection is maintained continuously?
>>>
>>> This must all function while the computer is logged out - it functions as
>>> a "headless" machine.
>
>