Install Remote Access

RAS can be installed during Custom Setup or after the initial Windows NT Setup is finished. During Express Setup, if there is not a network card in a computer, the user is given the option to install RAS. This section assumes that Windows NT has already been successfully installed on your computer.

You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to install and configure RAS.

RAS installation will vary slightly depending on the network protocols you have installed. Since you must use TCP/IP, you should install the TCP/IP protocol before you install RAS, although selecting a protocol that is not installed will cause that protocol to be installed at the conclusion of RAS Setup. For information about installing either protocol, see the Windows NT Installation Guide.

To add the Remote Access software, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, choose the Network option.

2. In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the Add Software button.

3. From the Network Software drop-down list, select Remote Access Service and then choose the Continue button.

When prompted for the path to the distribution files, provide the path and choose the OK button. The RAS files will be copied to your computer.

4. In the Add Port dialog box, you will see a list of all ports available to Windows NT for RAS. If you have successfully installed a multiport adapter, ISDN card, X.25 card, or other device, you should see it in this list.

Select the port you will use for remote access and choose the OK button.

5. Remote Access Setup will offer to automatically detect the modem connected to the selected port. Choose Cancel to manually select a modem or choose the OK button to automatically detect the modem. A dialog box will appear announcing the modem detected. Choose the OK button.

Occasionally, when attempting to detect a modem, Remote Access Setup may present a dialog box requiring you to select your modem from a short list of possible modems. This occurs only when Remote Access Setup cannot distinguish between two or more modems.

6. In the Configure Port dialog box, the modem detected will be highlighted.

If RAS did not detect your modem, or if you chose to manually select the modem, select the device attached to the port from the list. Only supported modems are listed. If you are adding a port after initial RAS installation, you can use the Detect button to automatically detect the modem connected to the new port.

7. In the Port Usage box, choose how the port is to be used.

Dial Out Only means the computer will be a RAS client only. Receive Calls Only means the computer will be a RAS server only. Dial Out And Receive Calls means the computer can be a client or server, however, the computer cannot do both at the same time.

8. To configure information specific to the type of device attached to the port, select the device and choose the Settings button. The default settings are usually ideal. Choose the OK button.

9. In the Remote Access Setup dialog box, configure RAS network-wide settings by choosing the Network button (see Configuring RAS to Use LAN Protocols). You can also configure or reconfigure the ports as desired by highlighting the desired port and using the buttons along the bottom of the port box.

Consult the following table for a description of each buttons use. Default settings are usually ideal.

Option	Use to
Add	Make a port available to RAS.
Remove	Make a port unavailable to RAS.
Configure	Change the Remote Access settings for the port, such as the attached device or the intended usage (dialing out only, receiving calls only, or both).
Clone	Copy the same modem setup from one port to another.
Continue	Proceed to the next step in Setup when you finish with this dialog box.
Cancel	Leave the Setup program.
Network	Configure RAS server-wide settings. Set network access to entire network or RAS computer only. Select and configure network protocols the RAS server will support. Select network protocols the computer will use for dial out (client) connections. Set authentication and data encryption options. Disable Automatic Restoration Of Network Connections At Logon.
	Clear this check box to restore your previous network connections when you log on to your computer. This box is checked by default because restoring connections over a remote link can be especially time consuming.

10. Choose the Continue button when you are finished setting up the port and network configurations.

RAS Server Configuration dialog boxes will appear for the protocols installed on your computer. See the appropriate topics in this help file about configuring LAN protocols for RAS use.

Remote Access Setup configures RAS, creates a Remote Access Service program group, and then confirms that installation was successful.

11. Choose the OK button in the confirmation dialog box, and choose the OK button in the Network Settings dialog box.

You may be prompted to confirm network protocol or other settings.

12. You must restart your computer for the Remote Access installation and configuration take effect.

When you return to Program Manager, you will see a new group called Remote Access Service.