Copy Dialup Connection? 2

[TopHat2]

I want to copy a dialup connection on a Win95 system to the default user profile. I would also like to backup the dialup connection. Can someone tell me how to do this please?

 

[DaveStL]

I don't think you can copy the dial-up connection. I may be wrong, but I think you have to actually configure it on the other computer. If someone knows a way to copy, I would also be interested, as I have had to configure dial-up connections manually several times.

 

[jnicks]

It's in the registry and you aught to be able to apply it to a new system just by changing the name, bold below

The key is
HKEY_USERS\jnicks\RemoteAccess

And if you backlight the key and Export it from RegEdit you will get:


[tt]

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_USERS\jnicks\RemoteAccess]
"AreaCode"=";413;"
"wizard"=hex:80,00,00,00
"Default"="Pro"
"EnableRedial"=hex:00,00,00,00
"RedialTry"=hex:01,00,00,00
"RedialWait"=hex:00,00,00,00
"EnableImplicit"=hex:01,00,00,00
"DialUI"=hex:02,00,00,00

[HKEY_USERS\jnicks\RemoteAccess\Addresses]
"Pro"=hex:79,7a,08,0a,38,38,38,38,18,38,38,38,19,38,38,38,38
,38,38,38,0d,38,38, . . .

38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,38,39,38,38,38,eb,39,38,38,38,
38,38,38,38,38, 38,38,38,38,38,38

[HKEY_USERS\jnicks\RemoteAccess\Profile]

[HKEY_USERS\jnicks
\RemoteAccess\Profile\Pro]"IP"=hex:1c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00, 00,00,00,00,00
"User"="artifice"
[/tt]

You can use an applet or TextEd to change, and then

REgEdit /I filename.reg

If the system is already set up for dialup, then likely just the two keys are needed.
[tt]
[HKEY_USERS\jnicks\RemoteAccess\Addresses]
"Pro"=hex:79,7a,08,0a,38,38,38,38,18,38,38,38
...

[HKEY_USERS\jnicks
\RemoteAccess\Profile\Pro]"IP"=hex:1c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0
0,00,0
...
[/tt]

As always REGEDIT /E REGBAK.REG for a backup first.

 

[Mulga]

Not sure about 95 but in 98 (and XP)there is an option to copy (or backup) your connection when you right click on it's icon in DUN. You can then paste it anywhere you like. Alternatively you can drag it to the new location while holding down the Ctrl key All things are possible except skiing through a revolving door.

 

[TopHat2]

Thanks jnicks.

So I just save a "reg" file and edit HKEY_USERS\UsersName\RemoteAccess to read HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\RemoteAccess , then apply the reg?


Mulga, not in my version of Win98 SE. The only right click options on the dialup connection are:

Connect
Create Shortcut
Delete
Rename
Properties

 

[jnicks]

Mukgam you're caution about 98 was right, not on my 98...

Hey, I got a question, when you export one to a file, is the export just the registry keys? I wonder if one could Import on 98 DUNs exported elsewhere (grin).





TopHat, Basically yes.

"apply the reg" reads "Regedit /I filenam"

What I did to test was to take the regedit output and go through changing the dialup name and pop it back in with import, and sure enough the new name came back.

OK, you wanted to backup the DUN, that was the first question. One answer is backing up the registry explicitly will include the DUN information. On my system takes about 9 seconds and I do it once in awhile, about monthly.

regedit /e regbak.aug for august.


If you are going into Regedit maybe we need a new thread, anyway, REGEDIT ?E does not actually expoprt the whole diretory, MS leaces some info out. But it is fine for most purposes, such as DUN.

ta,
J



Oh yeah,

DaveStl asked about rollout. In this case one would have to change the profile name in the keys before importing.

HKEY_USERS\jnicks\RemoteAccess

to

HKEY_USERS\MaryJane\RemoteAccess
everywhere.

 

[TopHat2]

OK, Jnicks. I think I follow you, I'm not too used to playing with the registry, I thought double clicking on the reg file would append it to the registry, but I will use the augments as you suggest.

I'm not actually moving the connection between machines, just trying to copy it from a user profile to the default profile, and backing it up as well just in case.

I think Mulga must be talking about the shortcut, I can't find any copy or backup options for the DUN its self.

 

[Mulga]

Sorry about being so long getting back but I have not had access to a 98 system untill today to check up.
You are right, there is no menu option as there is in XP but if you simply drag and drop the connection icon out of DUN and into any folder of your choice it will create what it calls a DUN export file. This is in fact a fully functional copy of your connection, not a shortcut to it. I have tested this in 98SE but believe it also works in earlier versions of Win 9X All things are possible except skiing through a revolving door.

 

[rockerfellerz]

You might try running addaware,it is very usefull in getting rid of spyware. I don't have the URL handy but a search will turn it up quickly. Just follow their directions and bye bye spyware! Hope this helps...