Connect/Disconnect Dial-up
The Connect/Disconnect Dial-up activity connects or disconnects a dial-up connection or VPN. The connection must be configured on the Runbook server before the activity can use it. For more information on creating a network connection in Windows Server 2008, see Establish Network Connections
Configure the Connect/Disconnect Dial-up Activity
Use the following information to configure the Connect/Disconnect Dial-up activity.
Connection Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Dial-up or VPN entry | Enter the name of the entry as entered in the address book, or select the ellipsis (…) button and select the entry from the Remote Access Phone Book. |
| Connect/Disconnect | Select whether to connect to or disconnect from the dial-up connection or VPN |
| Attempts | Enter the number of times the activity should attempt to connect to the remote network before quitting. |
| Delay | Enter the amount of time, in seconds, that the activity should wait between retry attempts. |
Authentication Tab
| Settings | Configuration Instructions |
|---|---|
| Domain | Enter the name of the domain for the username. |
| Username | Enter the username to sign in to the remote network. |
| Password | Enter the password for the username. |
Published Data
The following table lists the published data items.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Dial-up or VPN name | The name assigned of the network connection |
| Number of retries attempted | Indicates how many times the activity attempted to establish the connection before succeeding or failing. |
| Domain name credential | The domain name used by the activity when establishing a connection |
| User name credential | The user name used by the activity when establishing a connection |