How to Set the RAS Callback Delay in Windows NT 4.0

ID: Q155278

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Routing & Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server version 4.0

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SUMMARY

A Windows NT RAS client can instruct a Windows NT RAS server how long to wait before calling back, if the Callback feature is enabled. The default for callbacks is 12 seconds. This article describes how to alter this setting.

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For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To change the default callback time, add a new REG_DWORD value named DefaultCallbackDelay to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\PPP

Set the value of the DefaultCallbackDelay value from 0 to 255. This is the callback delay time in seconds.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbnetwork ntras nthowto ntregistry NTSrvWkst
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto