is there anyway to automatically start a VPN connection at Windows Start up

[Ankit Shah]

Hey guys,

I have a VPN connection to work and I was wondering if is there a way to
connect at boot up time automatically. So my map drive will automatically
connect when I turn on my computer. I have cable modem so I have always have
connection to the internet so my VPN should connect.

Ankit Shah

 

[Sharoon Shetty K [MSFT]]

You could create a batch file to use rasdial to dial the CM connection with
the username and password and place it in the startup dir so it would be run
at start up.
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[Bob]

You could create a batch file to use rasdial to dial the CM connection with
the username and password and place it in the startup dir so it would be run
at start up.

What would such a script look like?


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[vagabond]

Something like this:

a) First create a suitable location (say c:\batch).

b) Then create a shortcut to the connection in this location (r-click, drag, choose create shortcut)
create the following batch file

@ECHO OFF

PING localhost -n 20 -w 1000 >NUL

START RASDIAL.EXE <connection_name> <user_name> <password>

:End

c) Then create a shortcut to this batch file in the startup group.

Points to note:

1. I have added a 20 second delay to give time for things to start (esp dsl-modem) but as you're using permanent connection you might want to remove this.

2. It seems to be important to have the shortcut to the dun and the batch file in the same location.

3. Not sure about spaces in the dun shortcut name - if there are any you could try enclosing in double quotes or renaming it.

hth

john

 

[Bob]

Something like this:

a) First create a suitable location (say c:\batch).

b) Then create a shortcut to the connection in this location (r-click, =
drag, choose create shortcut)
create the following batch file

@ECHO OFF=20

PING localhost -n 20 -w 1000 >NUL=20

START RASDIAL.EXE <connection_name> <user_name> <password>

:End=20

c) Then create a shortcut to this batch file in the startup group.

Points to note:

1. I have added a 20 second delay to give time for things to start (esp =
dsl-modem) but as you're using permanent connection you might want to =
remove this.

2. It seems to be important to have the shortcut to the dun and the =
batch file in the same location.

3. Not sure about spaces in the dun shortcut name - if there are any you =
could try enclosing in double quotes or renaming it.

hth

john

Thanks for the heads up. Here's what I found experimenting (using
<localhost> for the VPN Server address so I could test it locally. You
may get two VPN Client icons in the tray, but so what).

1) No need for START. Just run RASDIAL and it will connect.

2) No need to put a shortcut of the connection in a special folder.
RASDIAL knows to look in the Network Connections folder where the VPN
Client Connection is defined.

3) Your newsreader is inserting extraneous characters at the end of
the line.


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[vagabond]

Glad it works.

Using OE, my posts are Quoted Printable encoded so as long links don't wrap. You must be using Forte Agent?

cheers

john

 

[Bob]

Using OE, my posts are Quoted Printable encoded so as long links don't =
wrap.

I am not one to tell people how to set up their newsreader, but isn't
wrapping considered the normal way to post?

You must be using Forte Agent?

Yes, I am using Free Agent - as the header will expose.

Is there something I can do to stop this nuisance?

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[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

Not for links... For text, yes...

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[Bob]

Not for links... For text, yes...

OK, then what is it?

My links do not show up as links, just text.


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[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

You are using Agent (or a variant)... You should be seeing the
links.. I am... By default, Agent shouldn't break URL streams..
However, Outlook Express-posted links typically will be broken.. A
security patch for Outlook Express
(http://www.windows-help.net/microsoft/oe6-sp1.html) provided a fix
for this issue, but it appears many haven't used it...

And don't get us started about how the CDO interace butchers links..


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[vagabond]

Well, I have this patch applied (didn't know it attempted to address
wrapping links).

However - - shows that this does
not work properly.

Cheers

john