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Dial-Up Networking and the Connect To Dialog 

Keywords: 	 DUNConnect connectoid connect to dialog

Question:

Is it possible to call Explorer in such a way that it will automatically open one of the Connections in Dial-Up Networking?

I know about the DunConnect function in the wwwsk34I Internet extender. However, it bypasses the Connect To dialog and I want it displayed.

I created a shortcut to the Connection hoping ShortCutInfo would reveal the Target. The properties of such shortcuts are weird. However they work, ShortCutInfo doesn't really give back much useful information.

Answer:

  1. Sure. Just make a shortcut file to a desired dialup connection. Then Just ShellExecute the shortcut lnk file.

  2. Just be sure NOT to exit the script until a connection has either been made or cancelled.

  3. If you exist the script too soon, the system auto-cancels any connection that might be in progress.

Question (continued):

But ShortCutMake cannot make a shortcut to such a connection, can it? If I'm wrong, what are the parameters? If I'm right, can I look forward to a day when the WinBatch ShortCut functions work with these damn connection things?

Answer:

  1. True, the shortcuts must be made beforehand.

  2. Actually with DunConnect the ConnectTo dialog will show up if no password is available.

  3. There is a dunConnectEx that allows to to stick in a password. However if there is missing information - like a password in dunConnect - then the user is usually prompted for it.

  4. You can open a Dial-Up Networking "Connectoid" named "Toll" with the command 
       rundll rnaui.dll,RnaDial Toll
    case is important in the parameter list. 
Article ID:   W12623

Filename:   Dial-Up Networking and the Connect To Dialog.txt
File Created: 2001:03:01:15:13:06
Last Updated: 2001:03:01:15:13:06