Using rasdial

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Using rasdial

You can create a simple batch file that connects to a dial-up network connection by using the rasdial command. You can also use rasdial to connect to or disconnect from a network connection from a command line. Unlike autodial, the rasdial command does not automatically detect your network connection status before dialing a connection and is not dependent on the Remote Access Auto Connection Manager service.

For example, you might want to automatically connect to a dial-up connection during off-peak hours in order to transfer large data files. You can create a batch file or a series of batch files to automate this process. You would use the rasdial command to start and end the dial-up connection. There are additional configurable parameters that are associated with Rasdial, such as what phone number to use, the callback number, the phone book file, prefix and suffix.

For more information about using the rasdial command, see Rasdial. For more information about batch files, see Using batch files.