Internet Connection is disconnecting when logging off

Hello,

I programmed with Visual Basic a Windows Service, which is dialing the
internet connection (a broad band dial up connection). This works perfect,
but if the administrator is logged on (and the connection is up already) the
connection is still on, but if the administrator is logging off, the
connection is terminated.
The service will dial it again.

But WHY is the connection terminating when the administrator is logging off?
I hope the English newsgroup can help me more then the bad German newsgroup.

Thanks!


Markus Schuhmacher

> But WHY is the connection terminating when the administrator is
> logging off?

There is a registry entry that determines if the dialup connection will be
maintained through logons/logoffs. It's a simple matter of changing the
value from 0 to 1 (or 1 to 0). I've been looking for it just now and can't
find it. I believe it is associated with RAS or RRAS. If I find it, I'll
post here. Meanwhile, you might want to look yourself. It's been a long
time since I dealt with this. The key is phrased so you will know. Something
like MaintainDialupafterLogoff or some such. You will know if you see it,
although I can't remember the real key name.

-Frank

Hello Frank

> There is a registry entry that determines if the dialup connection will be
> maintained through logons/logoffs. It's a simple matter of changing the
> value from 0 to 1 (or 1 to 0). I've been looking for it just now and can't
> find it. I believe it is associated with RAS or RRAS. If I find it, I'll
> post here. Meanwhile, you might want to look yourself. It's been a long
> time since I dealt with this. The key is phrased so you will know. Something
> like MaintainDialupafterLogoff or some such. You will know if you see it,
> although I can't remember the real key name.

Many thanks. Yes, this simple registry key solved the problem.
(HKLM - Software - MS - Windows NT - CurrentVersion - Winlogon)
There you must add a key. KeepRasConnectionsAlive or something like that,

"Markus Schuhmacher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:0B43A710-0225-4E8F-BCDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello Frank
>
>> There is a registry entry that determines if the dialup connection will
>> be
>> maintained through logons/logoffs. It's a simple matter of changing the
>> value from 0 to 1 (or 1 to 0). I've been looking for it just now and
>> can't
>> find it. I believe it is associated with RAS or RRAS. If I find it, I'll
>> post here. Meanwhile, you might want to look yourself. It's been a long
>> time since I dealt with this. The key is phrased so you will know.
>> Something
>> like MaintainDialupafterLogoff or some such. You will know if you see it,
>> although I can't remember the real key name.
>
> Many thanks. Yes, this simple registry key solved the problem.
> (HKLM - Software - MS - Windows NT - CurrentVersion - Winlogon)
> There you must add a key. KeepRasConnectionsAlive or something like that,

Yes, now I found it on my 2003 server:-) "KeepRasConnections" Value 1. I
have a dialup backup for my Internet connection installed on my W2K3
firewall machine, during the installation of the firewall (as an alternate
interface), the firewall software automatically created it.

Years ago... with NT, I had to do it manually.

Glad you got it.

-Frank