The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95
SUMMARY
This article describes how to automate a Dial-Up Networking connection in
Windows 95. The following topics are discussed:
- Installing the Dial-Up Scripting tool
- Assigning a script file to a Dial-Up Networking connection
MORE INFORMATION
Windows 95 and Microsoft Plus! include a Dial-Up Scripting tool that you
can use to automate Dial-Up Networking connections using script files. A
script file contains scripting commands, parameters, and expressions that
provide information to and retrieve information from the remote computer
you are connecting to. This information may include your user name and
password, port information, carriage returns, line feeds, and pauses.
Script files are created using a text editor (such as Notepad) and are
assigned to an existing Dial-Up Networking connection using the Dial-Up
Scripting tool.
Installing the Dial-Up Scripting Tool
If you are not using Microsoft Plus!, follow these steps to install the
Dial-Up Scripting tool:
- In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- Click the Windows Setup tab, click Have Disk, type the path to the
Rnaplus.inf file in the Copy Manufacturer's File From box, and then
click OK. The Rnaplus.inf file is located in the Admin\Apptools\Dscript
folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.
NOTE: The Dial-Up Scripting tool is included in the CD-ROM version of
Windows 95, but not in the floppy disk version. If you are using the
floppy disk version of Windows 95 and want to use the Dial-Up Scripting
tool, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
for information about the availability of the Dial-Up Scripting tool:
ARTICLE-ID: Q135315
TITLE : CD-ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade
- Click the SLIP And Scripting For Dial-Up Networking check box to select
it, and then click Install.
If you are using Microsoft Plus!, follow these steps to install the Dial-
Up Scripting Tool:
- In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Plus! For Windows 95 in
the list of installed programs, and then click Add/Remove.
- Click Add/Remove, click the Internet Jumpstart Kit check box to select
it, and then click Continue.
NOTE: If you have difficulty adding this component, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q137294
TITLE : Cannot Install the Internet Components in Microsoft Plus!
Assigning a Script File to a Dial-Up Networking Connection
To use the Dial-Up Scripting tool to assign a script file to a Dial-Up
Networking connection, follow these steps:
- Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and
then click Dial-Up Scripting Tool.
- In the Connections box, click the Dial-Up Networking connection you
want to automate.
- In the File Name box, type the full path (including the file name) to
the script file you want to assign to the connection, and then click
OK. Note that you can click Browse to locate the script file instead of
typing the full path for the script file.
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