auto open VPN

Is there a way to schedule (and shut down) a Windows VPN connection to start?
I tried Rasdial VPN connectionName at the command prompt but all I get is
remote access error 623 The system could not find the phone book entry for
this connection. I don't know what or where the VPN connection is named
other that what it shows in Network connections. Thanks

That should be all that you need. If the VPN connection is set up so
that it dials as soon as you click it, all you need is rasdial entryname .
If you need to enter other parameters to connect you must specify those in
the rasdial command. You can test it from a command prompt.

Brian wrote:
> Is there a way to schedule (and shut down) a Windows VPN connection
> to start? I tried Rasdial VPN connectionName at the command prompt
> but all I get is remote access error 623 The system could not find
> the phone book entry for this connection. I don't know what or where
> the VPN connection is named other that what it shows in Network
> connections. Thanks

I agree that should be all I need but as you can see from my question it
doesn't work.

"Bill Grant" wrote:

> That should be all that you need. If the VPN connection is set up so
> that it dials as soon as you click it, all you need is rasdial entryname .
> If you need to enter other parameters to connect you must specify those in
> the rasdial command. You can test it from a command prompt.
>
> Brian wrote:
> > Is there a way to schedule (and shut down) a Windows VPN connection
> > to start? I tried Rasdial VPN connectionName at the command prompt
> > but all I get is remote access error 623 The system could not find
> > the phone book entry for this connection. I don't know what or where
> > the VPN connection is named other that what it shows in Network
> > connections. Thanks
>
>
>

Works for me! I only get a 623 if I misspell the name. If the name I
type matches a valid connection name, it connects.

Brian wrote:
> I agree that should be all I need but as you can see from my question
> it doesn't work.
>
> "Bill Grant" wrote:
>
>> That should be all that you need. If the VPN connection is set
>> up so that it dials as soon as you click it, all you need is
>> rasdial entryname . If you need to enter other parameters to
>> connect you must specify those in the rasdial command. You can test
>> it from a command prompt.
>>
>> Brian wrote:
>>> Is there a way to schedule (and shut down) a Windows VPN connection
>>> to start? I tried Rasdial VPN connectionName at the command prompt
>>> but all I get is remote access error 623 The system could not find
>>> the phone book entry for this connection. I don't know what or
>>> where the VPN connection is named other that what it shows in
>>> Network connections. Thanks