NPS Local Area Telephone Connection:

When connecting to the NPS Remote Access Server (RAS) from a Windows 95/98 and Windows NT/2000 Professional computer, a new dial-up connection must be configured.  

Add a New Dial-Up Connection. 

     1.  Double click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop. 

     2.  If the "Dial-Up Networking icon" is not present you must install it (Installing Dial-Up Networking).  If there is a “Dial-Up Networking icon” present ensure that TCP/IP is installed (Installing TCP/IP).  

     3.  In the “My Computer” window, double click “Dial-Up Networking.”

     3.  The “Dial-Up Networking” window will appear.  Double click “Make New Connection." 

     4.  The “Make New Connection” dialogue box appears and you are prompted to name the connection.  The name “NPS-RAS” is recommended.  Then click “Next”.

     5.  You are then prompted to enter the telephone number for the computer to call.  Enter 656-4695 and click “Next.” (This is the number for the hunt group.)

     6.  You will then see the final screen which indicates that you have successfully created a new Dial-up Networking connection.  Click “Finish." 

     7.  You may then elect to create a shortcut to this connection on the desktop.  To do so, locate the icon for the connection you have just configured in the “Dial-Up Networking” window and right click on it.  Select “Create Shortcut” from the drop-down menu.  You will be notified that you cannot create a shortcut here.  Click “Yes” to place the shortcut on the desktop. 

     8.  Double clicking this icon will initiate your connection to the NPS-RAS server.  You will be prompted to enter your username and password to log into the NPGS domain of the School’s Windows NT network.  For security reasons, DO NOT select “Save password” unless you are in a secure environment.   Doing so will allow anyone access to your e-mail and Windows NT account at anytime. 

Long Distance/TAD Telephone Connection:

When connecting to the NPS-RAS server while on travel away from the NPS local area, a dial-up connection via 1-800 telephone service is available.  To do this, follow the instructions above, substituting 800-656-2944 for the phone number in step 5.

To map to your Home directory on the NPS Intranet:

If a Windows Logon box appears when you start your computer:

    1. Logon with your NPGS username and password:

    2. Connect  using the NPS-RAS Dial-Up Networking icon.

    3. Right click on the My Computer Icon and select "Map Network Drive".  Select the drive letter H (Or any available drive) for Home directory.  In the path field enter \\server name\username$.  Click OK. 

If no logon box appears when you start Windows, you are using a predefined user name and a blank password. You must reconfigure the logon so that you can use your NPGS username and password.

     1. Delete your current Windows logon file. It is .pwl file that resides in the "C:\Windows" subdirectory. (You can find it by Start/Find/Files and entering *.pwl)  This is also the subdirectory where all other saved network password files reside. If you do not know your Windows logon password file name, you must delete all the .pwl files in that subdirectory. 

    2. Restart. Windows will attempt to create a new user logon file. At the logon type in your NPGS username and and password. If you do not want a logon box to appear each time you start your computer leave the password blank but be sure to type in your NPGS username. Click OK.  If you leave the password blank, you will be asked to provide your password only when logging on to the NPGS network.

Note: TweakUI is a utility from Microsoft that will automatically log you on at startup without showing  the logon screen. Install TweakUI, start it up and click on the Logon tab. Step by step instructions for installing TweakUI are available at:

http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui or

http://www.bondgroup.net/TweakUI.htm

Troubleshooting: 

If there is not a "Map Network Drive" dropdown selection in Windows Explorer, Client for Microsoft Networks must be installed on your computer. (Installing Client for Microsoft Networks). 

If the dialin stalls at the logging on network sequence, there are problems mapping the drive, or you receive an input box that asks only for a password and then doesn't accept it, you are not successfully logging into the NPGS Domain. Recheck your logon username and password. 

To Install Dial-Up Networking:

    1. Start/Settings/Control Panel

    2. Double click on Add/Remove Programs

    3. Click on Windows Setup Tab

    4. Double click on Communications

    5. Click the Dial-Up Networking checkbox/OK/OK -  At this point you may be asked to put the Windows CD in the CD-ROM drive.  

    6. Finally, make sure TCP/IP is installed.

To Install TCP/IP

    1. Start/Settings/Control Panel

    2. Double click on Network

    3. Check to see if TCP/IP is installed

    4. If not click Add

    4. Click on Protocol 

    5. Click on Add

        a) In left window select Microsoft

        b) In right window select TCP/IP

        c) Click OK until the Control Panel is closed.

To Install Client for Microsoft Networks

    1. Start/Settings/Control Panel

    2. Double click on Network

    3. Click the Add button

    4. Highlight Client

    5. Click Add

    6. Select Microsoft in the left pane

    7. Select Client for Microsoft Networks in the right pane.

    8. OK

    9. OK - you will then be asked to insert your Win 95/98 CD ROM.

    10. Restart your computer.

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