Dear Jim, 1) Thanks and I could make dial-up per scheduled task with rasdial command 2) As ISA is configured to trigger dial-up to external network automatically, I am wondering if redial shall be configured at dial-up connection setting because there is possibility for ISA to trigger DUN at time of redial startup which may cause connection fail... If redial at dial-up connection is checked, can I uncheck auto-dial option at ISA management console? Thanks, Roy Tsao P.S.: DDNS is applied, it is not issue to discuss. From: Jim Harrison Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:11 PM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Trigger Dial-up Connection on ISA Localhost #1 - You don't need a batch file; you can enter that command directly into the task. Since the dial-up connection stays active, it's expected that the scheduled task doesn't stop. #2 - configure the dial-up connection to redial if connection dropped and use the dynamic DNS solution for the destination. Jim From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roy Tsao Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 7:14 PM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Trigger Dial-up Connection on ISA Localhost Dear Jim, 1) Only one command in batch file: rasdial ConnectionName UserName Password 2) I am talking about Wan connection through Dial-up at server side. It is ADSL and local ISP reset active ADSL connection every 48 hours to change public IP address as dynamic. If the reset occurs in the night time and no dial-up trigger, I could not access to that ISA box from my side. So I would like to know how to trigger dial-up on such situation. Thanks, Roy Tsao From: Jim Harrison Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:23 AM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Trigger Dial-up Connection on ISA Localhost Roy, A1 - without seeing the cmd script details, I can't answer that A2 - it's not clear if you're talking about the client or server side of the VPN connection with regard to the IP address change? If the VPN server IP changes, you'll have to use a dynamic DNS service to ensure proper name resoluton. and use a name; not an IP address in the connection definition. If the client IP address changes, you'll have to open the VPN acess to any remote IP address, or if you can get the IP range from the client ISP, use that list. Jim -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roy Tsao [caohuiming@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 6:42 AM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Trigger Dial-up Connection on ISA Localhost Dear Jim, Thanks a lot for your quick response. It is one of ideas I also have but problems are: - when create scheduled task by running rasdial command in batch file, the command keeps running when I test that batch file - The connection is PPPoE, local ISP reset/refresh dial-up connection by assigning new dynamic IP address. If this occurs at time of no client connection, how to ensure dial-up on ISA? Thanks, Roy Tsao From: Jim Harrison Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 9:28 PM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Trigger Dial-up Connection on ISA Localhost Create a scheduled task that runs on startup and use the information in this TechNet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490979.aspx From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roy Tsao Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 5:57 AM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Trigger Dial-up Connection on ISA Localhost Hi, ISA 2006 SE was deployed in remote side with Dial-up connetion. All of clients are shutdown in the night time, so there is no active connection from local network to outside then no trigger of dial-up connection to ISA. When ISA is reboot at such time, connection to ISA gets lot as ISA has no dial-up network. My understanding is that localhost communication to outside does not trigger dial-up connection, right? If so, what is your kind suggestion to make ISA have dial-up without any connection request from local network. With best regards, Roy Tsoa