Scripted VPN connection

[Michael Lawson]

I want to be able to have a 'scripted' VPN connection that I can run at
scheduled times. I would like to be able to establish the vpn connection,
create a drive map, copy files, disconnect the drive map, and finally drop
the vpn connection. I am using the Microsoft vpn client that's part of W2K
and this will be a server to server connection and data transfer. The vpn
connections work fine when initated manually but I'd like to have them kick
off in the middle of the night since that is when the least user load is
placed on the wan connections at each end.

Thanks,
Mike Lawson

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

you use scheduler + rasdial. quoted from http://howtonetworking.com.
How to establish VPN connection automatically
1. You can run rasdial.exe as a service by using instsrv.exe
2. Add rasdial.exe into startup.
3. Create IPSec VPN if you have static IP.


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