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As discussed previously, you can create both dial-up and broadband
connections for remote access. If you want additional security, you can
also configure these connections to use VPN. Once you enable
DirectAccess, DirectAccess is seamless for the user, and the user needs
only to establish a connection to the Internet to access the workplace
network.
Windows 8
provides a wizard for creating these connections. In most cases, you’ll
want to access this wizard through Network And Sharing Center. In
Network And Sharing Center, tap or click Set Up A New Connection Or
Network. You can then create a dial-up, broadband, or VPN connection.
Note
REAL WORLD Consider whether
Group Policy can help you reduce your workload. If you want to use the
same connection settings on multiple computers, you can create dial-up
and VPN connections using Group Policy preferences. You also can import
the settings into Group Policy. Either way, the connections are then
available to all computers affected by the Group Policy Object. You can
use this technique to deploy new connection configurations, update
existing configurations when you need to make changes, and delete
existing configurations and replace them with new ones.
1. Creating a Dial-Up Connection
Windows 8 provides two options for making dial-up
connections. You can create a dial-up connection to an ISP or a dial-up
connection to a workplace. Although the connections are created using
slightly different techniques, the settings for the connection options
are the same, with the following exceptions:
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A dial-up connection to an ISP does not use the Client For Microsoft
Networks component, and it redials by default if the line is dropped. -
A dial-up connection to a workplace does use the Client For Microsoft
Networks component, and it does not redial by default if the line is
dropped.
The networking component Client For Microsoft Networks enables
Windows 8 systems to communicate in a Windows domain or workgroup.
Because most workplaces use Windows domains or workgroups and some ISPs
don’t, the component is configured for workplace environments and not
for ISPs.
Creating dial-up
connections is a two-part process. Before you create a dial-up
connection, you should check the current phone and modem options, which
specify dialing rules. Once the dialing rules are configured, you can
create the dial-up connection.
Working with Dialing Rules and Locations
Dialing rules are used with modems to determine how phone lines are
accessed, what the caller’s area code is, and what additional features
should be used when dialing connections. Sets of dialing rules are saved
as dialing locations in the Phone And Modem tool.
Viewing and Setting the Default Dialing Location
To view and set the default dialing location, follow these steps:
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In Control Panel, select either Large Icons or Small Icons in the View By drop-down list. -
Tap or click Phone And Modem. The first time you start this tool, you’ll see the Location Information dialog box, as shown in Figure 1.
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Answer the following questions to configure the default location, which is named (My Location):
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What Country/Region Are You In Now? Select the country or region you are in, such as United States. -
What Area Code (Or City Code) Are You In Now? Type the appropriate area or city code, such as 212. -
If You Need To Specify A Carrier Code, What Is It? You can specify the telephone carrier to use when dialing and establishing connections
by entering its carrier code. A carrier code might be necessary if you
are making long-distance or international calls. -
If You Dial A Number To Access An Outside Line, What Is It?
Type the number you need, if any, to access an outside line. An access
number might be necessary to bypass a switch panel within a company or
when dialing from a hotel.
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In The Phone System At This Location Uses option, select Tone Dialing
or Pulse Dialing. Most areas of the United States and Canada use tone
dialing. -
After you configure an initial location and tap or click OK, you’ll see the Phone And Modem dialog box, as shown in Figure 2.
From this point on, you no longer need to set up an initial location.
Locations configured for the computer are shown by name and area code
in the Locations list. The location from which you are currently
dialing is selected and highlighted in bold. -
Initially, the default location is set as My Location. By selecting a
different location, you can make it the current or default location. I
recommend editing the default location (My Location) to rename it so
that the name includes the city or office location. To view the
configuration of a selected location, tap or click Edit. To rename the
location, type a new value in the Location Name text box on the General
tab, and then tap or click OK.
Note
Of all the available dialing rules, the area code is the one that
you’ll work with most often. During installation of the operating
system, a default location might have been created with the area code
specified by the person who set up the computer. In many cases, the
default area code is not the one that the user needs to use when dialing
another location from home.
Creating Dialing Locations
You can create dialing locations to set unique rules for each area code from which the user makes dial-up connections. To create a dialing location, follow these steps:
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In Control Panel, select either Large Icons or Small Icons in the View By drop-down list. -
Tap or click Phone And Modem. In the Phone And Modem dialog box, on
the Dialing Rules tab, tap or click New. This displays the New Location
dialog box. -
The New Location dialog box has three tabs:
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General Sets the
location name, country/region, and area code. On this tab, you can also
set access numbers for outside lines for local or long-distance calls,
disable call waiting, and specify whether tone or pulse dialing is used.
Be sure to use an appropriate location name. Typically, this is the
name of the city or metropolitan area from which the user is dialing. -
Area Code Rules
Sets rules that determine how phone numbers are dialed from the
location’s area code to other area codes and within the location’s area
code. These rules are useful when multiple area codes that are not long
distance are included in the same location. They are also useful when
calls within the area code might be local or long distance based on
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Calling Card Sets a
calling card to use when dialing from this location. Calling card
information for major carriers is provided, and you can also create
calling card records.
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When you have finished creating the location, check that the default
location in the Phone And Modem dialog box is correct. You might need to
select a different entry. Tap or click OK.
Deleting Dialing Locations
To delete a dialing location, follow these steps:
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In Control Panel, select either Large Icons or Small Icons in the View By drop-down list. Tap or click Phone And Modem. -
In the Phone And Modem dialog box, select the location you want to
permanently remove, and then tap or click Delete. If prompted to confirm
the action, tap or click Yes. -
Select the dialing location that you want to use as the default, and then tap or click OK.
Creating a Dial-Up Internet Connection to an ISP
You can create dial-up connections in the following ways:
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If users are dialing up through an ISP that has point of presence
(POP) locations throughout the United States and the world, you’ll
usually want to configure dialing rules and connections for specific
locations. For example, you could create a dial-up location called
Seattle and a dial-up connection called Connect To ISP In Seattle. In
this configuration, you would specify the area code for Seattle, as well
as any special dialing rules, and then configure the connection to use
the ISP’s access numbers for Seattle. You would also need to show users
how to change their current locations for when they travel from place to
place. -
If users are dialing an 800 number or long distance to access the
office modem pool or a special out-of-area access number for an ISP,
you’ll usually want to configure separate connections rather than
separate locations. Here, you would create a connection that dials long
distance to establish the connection and a connection that is used when
the user is in the local area. You would then need only one dialing
location.
To create a dial-up Internet connection, follow these steps:
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Before you create a dial-up connection, you should check the current phone and modem options.
Note
If you use dialing rules with a connection and then set area and
country codes, you are enabling the connection to be used for
long-distance calls, which sometimes can be very expensive. If this
isn’t what you want, you might want to reconsider those selections.
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In Network And Sharing Center, tap or click Set Up A New Connection
Or Network. This starts the Set Up A Connection Or Network Wizard. -
Select Connect To The Internet and then tap or click Next. If the
computer is already connected to the Internet, tap or click Set Up A New
Connection Anyway. If you have an existing dial-up connection, you can
reconfigure that connection or create a new connection. Typically,
you’ll want to create a new connection, so tap or click No, Create A New
Connection. -
Select Dial-Up. In the Dial-Up Phone Number text box, specify the phone number to dial for this connection. -
Set account information for the connection. Enter the user name in
the text box provided, and then enter the password. Although you can
specify that the password is remembered by selecting Remember This
Password, doing so is a poor security practice because it enables anyone
with access to the computer to use the connection. -
In the Connection Name text box, enter the name for the connection,
such as Service Provider. Keep in mind that the name should be short (50
or fewer characters) but descriptive. -
If you want the connection to be available to all users of the
computer, select Allow Other People To Use This Connection. This option
is useful when you plan to assign the connection through Group Policy
and have not provided user logon information. -
Tap or click Connect to create the dial-up connection and begin
establishing a connection. Next, if you don’t want to establish a
connection now, tap or click Skip to bypass connection activation. Tap
or click Close.
Note
REAL WORLD Most organizations
use digital phone systems, which don’t allow you to make an analog
connection to an outside line. If this is the case at your office, you
need to access an analog line before you can test the connection. Some
digital phones can be equipped with digital-to-analog converters that
you can use for testing dial-up
connections. You might find these converters used with conference
phones or fax machines, or you might find that conference phones or fax
machines are already connected to analog phone lines.
Creating a Dial-Up Connection to a Workplace
Creating a dial-up connection to a workplace is similar to creating a
dial-up connection to the Internet. You create a dial-up connection to a
workplace by following these steps:
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In Network And Sharing Center, tap or click Set Up A New Connection
Or Network. This starts the Set Up A Connection Or Network Wizard. -
Select Connect To A Workplace, and then tap or click Next. If you
have a connection already, you can reconfigure that connection or create
a new connection. Typically, you’ll want to create a new connection, so
tap or click No, Create A New Connection. -
On the How Do You Want To Connect page, tap or click Dial Directly. -
Specify the phone number to dial for this connection by using the
Telephone Number text box. In the Destination Name text box, type the
name for the connection, such as Corporate Office or Seattle Office. Keep in mind that the name should be short (50 or fewer characters), but descriptive. -
If you want to use a smart card for the connection, select Use A Smart Card. -
If you want the connection to be available to all users of the
computer, select Allow Other People To Use This Connection. This option
is best when you plan to assign the connection through Group Policy and
have not provided user logon information. -
If you don’t want to test the connection now, select Don’t Connect
Now. In most cases, you’ll want to use this option to bypass the
connection activation. Otherwise, the connection may fail because you
are setting up a connection for an alternate location, such as the
user’s home Internet connection, and these settings won’t work through
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Tap or click Next. Set account information for the connection. Enter
the user name in the text box provided, and then enter the password.
Note
SECURITY ALERT Although you can
specify that the password is remembered by selecting Remember This
Password, this is a poor security practice because it enables anyone
with access to the computer to use the connection.
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If you are connecting to a domain, you can specify the logon domain in the Domain text box. -
If you previously specified that you didn’t want to connect now, tap
or click Create to create the connection. Otherwise, tap or click
Connect to create the connection and connect to it. Tap or click Close.
In Group Policy, you can create, edit, and remove dial-up connections by using network options preferences. To configure network options preferences, follow these steps:
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Open a Group Policy Object for editing in the Group Policy Management
Editor. To configure preferences for computers, expand Computer
Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings, and then select
Network Options. To configure preferences for users, expand User
Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings, and then select
Network Options. -
Press and hold or right-click the Network Options node, point to New,
and then tap or click Dial-Up Connection. This opens the Network
Options Properties dialog box. -
In the Action list, select Create, Update, or Replace, as appropriate. -
If you want the connection to be available to all users of the
computer, select Allow User Connection. Otherwise, select User
Connection to apply the connection only to the user for whom the policy
is being processed. -
Enter a connection name and connection phone number. -
Use the options on the Common tab to control how the preference is
applied. Often, you’ll want to apply a policy only once. If so, select
Apply Once And Do Not Reapply. -
Tap or click OK. The next time Group Policy is refreshed, the
preference item will be applied as appropriate for the Group Policy
Object in which you defined the preference item.
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