In an XP Pro workstation, is there a way to start the native Windows VPN client and open/close a connection from the command line so it can be scripted in a batch file?
VPN Client – How to Connect/Disconnect via Command Line in Windows XP
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The native VPN client in Vista can connect to any VPN server that supports PPTP, L2TP, or SSTP.
So yes, VPN in Server 2003 will work as long as you enable one of the protocols listed above. This guide can get you started.
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Best Answer
Yes, if the VPN connection is called "My VPN" then:
will dial the connection. Helpfully it sets errorlevel to the RAS error code if it fails to connect, so your script can detect a connection failure. If you need to supply a username and password instead of using the saved credentials use:
To disconnect a connection use:
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