hiya, Thanks for your comments. We use Kix here, I am unsure of the papramters tc. to use for the VPN connection though ? Can you elaborate ?? Thanks, Steve >>> svein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 14/10/03 14:49:41 >>> You can put a link to a script in the startupfolder, and only execute the VPN application if the computername, ip adress, etc is correct (kix32) if @wksta = "servername" shell "application.exe -parameter1 -parameter2" endif Mvh Svein Arild -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: Stephen Rogers [mailto:stephen.rogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sendt: 14. oktober 2003 15:39 Til: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Emne: [windows2000] Automating VPN Connection Startup Hi I need to start up my VPN Connection as soon as my Server Boots how can I do this ?? I can't put a shortcut into the Start Up folder as we use roaming profiles for our Servers thus this will effect all of our Servers. Can I make this into a service ?? Put it in the registry ?? Anyone any thoughts. Thanks, Steve ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - RTO Software / TScale What's keeping you from getting more from your terminal servers? Did you know, in most cases, CPU Utilization IS NOT the single biggest constraint to scaling up?! Get this free white paper to understand the real constraints & how to overcome them. SAVE MONEY by scaling-up rather than buying more servers. http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=147 ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - RTO Software / TScale What's keeping you from getting more from your terminal servers? Did you know, in most cases, CPU Utilization IS NOT the single biggest constraint to scaling up?! Get this free white paper to understand the real constraints & how to overcome them. SAVE MONEY by scaling-up rather than buying more servers. http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=147 ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - RTO Software / TScale What's keeping you from getting more from your terminal servers? Did you know, in most cases, CPU Utilization IS NOT the single biggest constraint to scaling up?! Get this free white paper to understand the real constraints & how to overcome them. SAVE MONEY by scaling-up rather than buying more servers. http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=147 ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm