Automating System Configuration

Users establish network and Internet connections through Dial-Up Networking and TCP/IP (Transport Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). Dial-Up Networking is used to connect to a remote computer or network, and TCP/IP is used to connect dissimilar systems in a network. TCP/IP is the protocol of the Internet.

You can set up service profiles to automatically install and configure users’ computers with Dial-Up Networking and TCP/IP, if they are not already present. Typically, installation and configuration of these components on users’ computers requires a good deal of support time from your service. Automating system configuration makes it easier for users to install the software and access your service without having to call for detailed instructions.

TCP/IP Setup

Users’ computers must be configured to use TCP/IP, the communications protocol of the Internet.

What You Can Customize in TCP/IP Setup

With the wizard you can:

• Set up automatic TCP/IP configuration.

  When you include the basic Microsoft Connection Manager version 1.0 software in your service profile, the profile automatically configures users’ computers to use TCP/IP if it is not already set up.

  For more information, see “Adding the Basic Connection Manager Software to the Profile.”

Dial-Up Networking Setup

Users may be required to have custom Dial-Up Networking settings for a particular POP.

What You Can Customize in Dial-Up Networking Setup

With the wizard you can:

• Build service profiles to associate Dial-Up Networking entries set up in the phone book with Dial-Up Networking entries set up in your service profile.

To set up Dial-Up Networking

1. Add phone book Dial-Up Networking entries to the appropriate POPs:
   • Start Phone Book Administrator and click the phone book you want.
     
     
   • Add or edit a POP to include the phone book Dial-Up Networking entry on the Settings tab.

   For more information, see the Connection Point Services Administration Reference.

2. Using the wizard, build a service profile and set up Dial-Up Networking.
   
   
3. At the Phone book Dial-Up Networking entry field, type the same phone book Dial-Up Networking entry as the one you entered in the phone book file. These must match exactly.

To use phone book Dial-Up Networking entries

1. The user installs the profile and starts Connection Manager.

   If Dial-Up Networking is not already set up on the user’s computer, the profile automatically sets it up at run time.

2. The user dials a POP configured with a phone book Dial-Up Networking entry.

   The profile detects the phone book Dial-Up Networking entry associated with the phone number and uses the custom Dial-Up Networking settings specified in the wizard (for example, Domain Name System server and Dial-Up Networking script) to establish a connection.

   If the profile does not detect phone book Dial-Up Networking settings, it then tries to find the Dial-Up Networking entry for the service profile. If none is available, the Connection Manager defaults are used. If a Dial-Up connection is deleted from your user’s computer, the profile automatically adds one to use.

   Note

   It is possible to establish Dial-Up Networking defaults for all phone book entries that do not have an associated Dial-Up Networking entry by creating a Dial-Up Networking entry with the same name as the service profile.

For more information, see “Setting Up Custom Dial-Up Networking.”

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