[pptp-server] pptp to log in to domain

[Dougal Holmes]

The short answer is sometimes you can.

If the client is Windows 95/98 and does not do a domain login before
launching the PPTP connection, then you can tick the "Login to a Domain"
option in the PPTP connectoid, and assuming you have configured WINS servers
in your PPP options, the login script _should_ run. However if the PC has
already attempted to do a domain login (even if it has failed), then the
login script will never run.

If the client in Windows 2000/XP, then the only way to run the login script
is to login to Windows and tick the "Login using Dial-Up networking" option
in the login screen, then select the PPTP connection (I haven't done this,
so I am assuming it will work with PPTP - it does work with a modem (PPP)
connection). Again if the PC had already attempted to do a domain login, or
a cached domain login, then the script will never run.

It's so unreliable that I have put a pointer to the login script on our
user's desktop, and tell them to run it manually after they have made the
PPTP connection.......

Dougal
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----- Original Message -----
From: "ACEAlex" <alex at saers.com>
To: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:01 AM
Subject: [pptp-server] pptp to log in to domain


> Hello
>
> I asked a question a time ago about running a login script after an vpn
> connection has been made on a m$ client. The reson i want this is that the
> client should call in with vpn to the office and be able to map all the
> network drives and other office enviroment when connected.
>
> So is there a way to do this with pptp or was the silent respons a way of
> telling me that it doesnt work :)
>
> /Alexander
>
>
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