Automatically Use Dial-Up Networking to Logon

ID: Q172125

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article explains how to configure your Windows NT computer to always "Logon using Dial-up Networking". This is an option that is available on the logon dialog box and allows you to dial into your logon server for authentication of your user account.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

To enable this option so that it is always checked, use the following steps to edit the registry:

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) and select the following subkey:


   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
   \Winlogon

From the Edit menu, click Add Value, and type the following information:
```
   Value Name: RasForce
   Data Type: REG_SZ
   Value: 1 
```

NOTE: After you add this value, "Logon using Dial-up networking" will be permanently selected. If the remote network is not available to authenticate your logon, then you will not be able to logon to the computer until one of the following conditions is met:

The remote network becomes available.

-or-

The Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) is used.

-or-

Another computer is used to edit the registry remotely and change RasForce from 1 to 0, which will de-select the "Logon using Dial-up networking" option.

NOTE: This will only be possible if the computer is also on a LAN.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q97597 How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows NT

Additional query words: dun ras login log automatically


Keywords          : kbnetwork ntnetserv ntregistry NTSrvWkst 
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 24, 1999