Windows 2003 PPPoE

Is it possible to have the built-in PPPoE dialer start automatically as
a system service on Windows 2003?

PPPoE is set up as the default dial-up connection with a saved username
& password. However, this still requires a user to login to initiate
the PPPoE connection. Windows ICS is also installed with the "dial this
connection when a client attempts to access a remote resource" checked.
Even when checked, this option does not cause the PPPoE connection to
be established until a user logs into the server.

Thanks,

Bill

Hi Bill,

I managed to do that by using a Scheduler...

I created a batch file pointing to .lnk file on desktop. Batch file contains
something like this...

*****
cd C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Provider.lnk

pause
*****

I created this "Provider.lnk" link on the desktop from My Connections...

Scheduler is set to run this batch file (under Administrator permissions)
when system starts...

I hope this helps (if no one comes up with better solution) :-)

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Bill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to have the built-in PPPoE dialer start automatically as
> a system service on Windows 2003?
>
> PPPoE is set up as the default dial-up connection with a saved username
> & password. However, this still requires a user to login to initiate
> the PPPoE connection. Windows ICS is also installed with the "dial this
> connection when a client attempts to access a remote resource" checked.
> Even when checked, this option does not cause the PPPoE connection to
> be established until a user logs into the server.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>

This looks like it will get the job done, however, I think it may be a
security no-no in that a user could possibly change the firewall
settings on the PPPoE connection by quickly clicking "Cancel" on the
dialing status box. I think allowing all users to establish the PPPoE
connection and then using Run As on the scheduled task with a
low-privledged account might be the best solution.

Bill