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Configure PPP Dialer to automatically start
Hi,
I have a PPP dialer that dials out to my ISP set up on my Windows 2003 server. I want to have this dialer start up automatically so that if i ever need to remotely reboot the server, the server will reboot and then re-establish it's internet connection.
I know how to configure it to launch at startup, and it works.... all i had to do was set it up to not prompt for username and password, and i put a shortcut in the startup folder. So as soon as i log in, the PPP dialer launches and establishes the internet connection.
But the problem with that, is that the PPP dialer only launches after i actually LOG IN, which doesnt really serve the purpose because i reboot it while i'm offsite, i cant connect to the server if it isnt on the internet.
Is there any way i can get around this? Can i somehow start the dialer as a service so that it will start without needing to log in? Are there any other ways i can make this work?
I have a PPP dialer that dials out to my ISP set up on my Windows 2003 server. I want to have this dialer start up automatically so that if i ever need to remotely reboot the server, the server will reboot and then re-establish it's internet connection.
I know how to configure it to launch at startup, and it works.... all i had to do was set it up to not prompt for username and password, and i put a shortcut in the startup folder. So as soon as i log in, the PPP dialer launches and establishes the internet connection.
But the problem with that, is that the PPP dialer only launches after i actually LOG IN, which doesnt really serve the purpose because i reboot it while i'm offsite, i cant connect to the server if it isnt on the internet.
Is there any way i can get around this? Can i somehow start the dialer as a service so that it will start without needing to log in? Are there any other ways i can make this work?
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Claymoore
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Never thought I would say this, but it sounds like a job for RRAS.
How Demand Dial Routing Works: Demand-dial Routing
I hope this is for a home lab and not for production. You really should look at ISA Server or a Cisco ASA for a permanent connection.
Using ISA dial on demand for Internet connections.