Setting up a Dial Up Account in Windows NT 3.51

Windows NT v3.51 comes complete with the necessary software, Remote Access Server to connect to the Internet with an 'ukbusiness.com' Dial account.

Please note that although the information supplied here is believed to be correct we cannot directly support the use of any other software except that provided with your 'ukbusiness.com' Dial connection. If your machine is connected to a local area network, check with the system administrator before continuing with these instructions.

Configuration

The following steps explain how to set up Windows NT to use a PPP connection to an 'ukbusiness.com' Dial account. You might like to print it for future reference.

Essential components

'ukbusiness.com' Dial account details
Windows NT v3.51 installation CD-ROM

Setting up Remote Access Server

Open the Control Panel
Open Network icon
Install Remote Access Server if it is not present:

Click Add software
From the list select Remote Access Service
When you are prompted, check that the Windows NT installation CD is inserted into the CD-ROM drive and that the correct directory is accessed for your computer type
Click Add... then add either COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4 depending on which COM port your modem is connected to
Set-up with then prompt to either Auto detect or Manually select the modem
When complete the Remote Access Server box should now show a modem and a COM port
Click Continue
Click OK to complete Remote Access Server set-up
Restart Windows NT

Open the Remote Access Server folder from the Program Manager window
Select Remote Access
Click the Add button

Entry Name: UKB Dial
Phone Number:

Check this list for the correct number

Description: UKB Dial up PPP connection
Uncheck Authenticate using Current user name and password

Click the Network icon

Check PPP box and select only TCP/IP

Click TCP/IP Settings...

Check Server assigned IP address
Check Use specific name server addresses
Check Use VJ Compression
Check Use default gateway on remote network
Click OK
Click OK

Click the Security icon

Check Accept any authentication including clear text
In the Terminal Or Script box select Terminal from the After dialling: menu and then Click OK

Click OK

Using your Dial Up Connection

Select the UKB Dial entry and click the Dial button
Ignore Authentication window and click OK
When the modem makes a connection the After Terminal Window will appear
At login: type UKSRF/ immediately followed by your UKB Dial username (for example, if your username is zz99, enter UKSRF/zz99) and then press the Enter key
At password: type your UKB Dial password and then press the Enter key
At protocol: type PPP and then press the Enter key and Click Done
The Connection complete box will appear if successful
You can now run WINSOCK compatible programs, such as Netscape
To close the connection, click the Hang up button

Adding Automatic scripting

Automatic scripting can be added after the manual login procedure has been configured and tested.

Configuring Automatic scripting

Find and edit the file SWITCH.INF (it's probably in C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\RAS\) Note, you must close the Remote Access Server program after changing script and then reload for any script modifications to take effect

Change from Terminal to UKB Dial in the Security box in the Remote Access program

Enter your username and password in the Authentication box when connecting, as this information will be passed to the script

This example script uses the values in the username and password fields of the Authentication box.

[UKB Dial]

COMMAND=

OK=<match>"ogin:"

LOOP=<ignore>

COMMAND=<username><cr>

OK=<match>"word:"

COMMAND=<password><cr>

OK=<match>"otocol:"

COMMAND=PPP<cr>

OK=<match>"nable"

CONNECT="Hello"

This example script contains your username and password, allowing you to ignore the fields in the Authentication box. Where your username would be for example UKSRF/zz99 and password would be your UKB Dial password.

[UKB Dial2]