Information on Static Routes in Routing and Remote Access

ID: Q169203

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server 4.0

SUMMARY

Static routes that are defined through the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Administrator program are not active unless the RRAS Server has started.

MORE INFORMATION

When a persistent static route is added to a system, it is stored in the following registry location:


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ 
   Parameters\PersistentRoutes

This causes the static route to be entered in the route table when the IP stack is initialized. However, static routes entered using Routing and RAS Administrator on a Routing and Remote Access router are stored in a different location:


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Router
   Interfaces\<Interface Number>

The value in this registry key that contains the static route is InterfaceInfo. This value contains other information as well.

Because the static route is in this location, it is not entered into the route table until the Routing and Remote Access router is initialized. Therefore, the route is not complete until the router has started.


Keywords          : kbnetwork nttcp ntrouter NTSrv 
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: February 19, 1999