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Windows NT 4 RAS Installation
Remote-Access Service (RAS)
Requirements
Remote-Access Service enables you to be close
to your network even when you are away from your office. By dialing in to your
LAN, you can simulate that your workstation is on the LAN and part of the
logical network even if you are in a distant geographic location. This is a
great way to check on e-mail, grab a few extra files that you left at work, or
check on your system from home.
Before you can install RAS on your workstation,
you need to make sure that your workstation meets some requirements, or RAS
will never work.
The first requirement is a communication device
that can use RAS. This device can be an analog modem, ISDN device, or any
other type of modem that is configured and installed to use RAS.
The next requirement is properly configured
network protocols and dial-up connections.
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need to know what protocol is used on the network's Remote-Access Servers
(this is the person that is hosting your web site with e-mail accounts) so
that your workstation can communicate with the server. This step is very
important. Configuring network protocols for RAS can be a memorable
experience -- and I don't mean a pleasant memory -- if you're not careful.
The type of server and the type of access that your dial-up server allows
is what determines the type of protocols you need to install. |
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dial-up connections can be to an NT Server or to any other operating
system for which you can configure a dial-up account. You just need a
common protocol on both the client and server, and a user account to use
when dialing up. If those criteria are met, you should have no problem
using Remote-Access Service. |
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After
you have Remote-Access Service and the necessary protocols installed on your
NT Workstation, you need access permissions. These permissions guarantee that
when you establish a connection with your dial-up server, you can be granted
access. Your service provider can take care of this for you on the server end.
Remember
that you need to configure your modem through the Control Panel if you want to
enable Remote-Access Service. You'll be prompted to install a modem as soon as
you begin installing RAS. Remember the Control Panel!
Windows
NT4.0 RAS Setup (Dial Up Networking)
DISCLAIMER
Note:
This setup is basic guide and Quanta Tech cannot take responsibility for any
difficulty that you may encounter. Windows NT is considered a professional
product and Quanta Tech Technical Support suggests that setting up Internet
Access should only be done by Network Administrators due to possibilities of
allowing unauthorized access to your machine or internal network.
ABSTRACT
Windows
NT 4.0 Dial-Up Networking (DUN) is very similar to the Windows 95/98 DUN.
Below is a tutorial which will guide you through installing the Remote Access
Service (RAS) and configuring DUN to connect to your network.
SECTION
1 INSTALLING REMOTE ACCESS SERVICE
- Click
on Start, Select Settings and then Control Panel.
- Double
click on Network and select the Services tab.
- Check
to see if Remote Access Service (RAS) is installed. If RAS is installed go
straight to Section 2.
- If
you do not see the Remote Access Service click on add to bring up
the Select Network Service screen.
- Highlight
Remote Access Service and click on OK. You will probably be
required to insert your Windows NT CD to copy files.
6. Proceed to
section 2 to configure RAS.
SECTION 2 CONFIGURE REMOTE ACCESS SERVICE
- Click
on Start, Select Settings and then Control Panel.
- Double
click on Network and select the Services tab.
- Select
Remote Access Service and click on Properties. If no modems are
listed click on Add, select or install a modem, following the
prompts, and click on OK to return to Remote Access Setup.
Otherwise simply select the appropriate modem and click on Configure.
- On
the Configure Port Usage screen select Dial out only. You can also use RAS
to accept incoming calls but this is a security risk. Click on OK
to return to the Remote Access Setup screen.
- Click
on Network and ensure that only TCP/IP is selected. Click on OK
and then click on Continue. This will bring you back to the Network
Control Panel. Click on Close and select Yes when asked to restart
your machine.
SECTION 3 CONFIGURE DIAL-UP NETWORKING
- Double
click on My Computer then double click on Dialup Networking.
If you are running this program for the first time it will display a
message that the phonebook is empty. Click on OK to add an entry.
Otherwise click on New.
- Give
the new phonebook entry a name eg. Company and click on Next.
- Make
sure that the entry "The non-Windows NT..." is selected. Click
on Next.
- Enter
the nearest Company Dial in Access number and click on Next.
- Select
the PPP protocol and click on Next.
- Set
the logon script to None and click on Next.
- You
will be asked to enter an IP address. Leave the IP address set as 0.0.0.0
because Company assigns your IP address as you log in. Click on Next.
- You
will now be asked to enter the Name Server Addresses. Enter the details as
below:
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DNS
server
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111.111.11.111
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Wins
server
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0.0.0.0
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Click
on Next then Finish to return to the Dial-Up Networking screen.
SECTION
4 CONNECTING To Your Server
- Click
on Dial in the Dial-Up Networking screen.
- Enter
your username (eg. jefft).
Enter your password and click OK. Your modem will now dial and connect to
your server. When you are connected, your computer will beep.
- To
bring up statistics or disconnect move the mouse over the tool bar and
right click on the telephone icon. A menu will appear from which you will
be able to select Open Dial-Up Monitor or Hang up.
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