Internet Connection Services for RAS provides corporations with the technology to reduce the cost of remote access and provide their employees with secure, inexpensive global access to the corporate private network.
Internet Connection Services for RAS provides companies with a secure, single point of administration to manage internal and remote access users. By integrating Internet Connection Services for RAS with a Windows NT Server corporate directory service , corporations do not have to maintain a separate database for employees. When an employee is added to the corporate directory service, the corporation has the ability to limit the employees access to corporate resources during their secure connection. By providing a single point of administration for managing internal and remote access users, the corporation is able to define and enforce network access rights.
Most corporate employees who travel today require secure access to their corporate resources from anywhere in the world. With Internet Connection Services for RAS, corporations can work with an ISP to provide their employees with a low cost connection that is simple and secure.
Using Connection Manager, a corporation can provide their employees with a transparent logon process, no matter where they are calling from. The corporation gives employees a custom dialer that includes transparent support for PPTP and the use of dial-up networking. This enables employees to seamlessly connect to their corporate private network without having to set up the service or call technical support. If the employeeÆs computer is not already set up to use DUN, Connection Manager automatically configures the computer. By providing employees with transparent PPTP support and dial-up networking, corporations can ensure the security of their corporate private network without requiring employees to configure their dialer software.
To improve the employee experience even further, the custom dialer can include help files, support numbers, and online documentation that are specific to the employeeÆs corporation and that make the businessÆ policies explicit. If the employee has a question and would like to contact technical support, they can use the support numbers to seek assistance. By providing employees with a familiar, comfortable connection environment, theyÆll be able to focus on working efficiently, productively, and self-sufficiently.
For corporations, providing cost-effective, remote access has been a difficult challenge. Modem pools and dedicated phone lines are costly and time-consuming to setup and maintain. Until now, the alternatives have been limited. Now, with Internet Connection Services for RAS, companies have an affordable solution for providing seamless and secure remote access to a corporate private network.
By using the technology behind Internet Connection Services for RAS and PPTP, corporations can be used to turn the Internet into a Virtual Private Network. VPNÆs let corporations provide secure, encrypted access to corporate resources using public networks, such as the Internet. In addition to saving money on long distance charges and 800 numbers, businesses can use secure connections through the Internet to escape the cost of managing large modem pools, purchasing specialized hardware and software, and hiring dedicated support personnel. With Internet Connection Services for RAS, corporations save time and money by out-sourcing the hardware and management needed to implement remote access to their networks.
Now that youÆre familiar with Internet Connection Services for RAS as a whole, youÆre ready to learn about basic tasks you can perform with each individual application. The following section provides more detailed information about the individual applications included with Internet Connection Services for RAS, as well as a description of what they are and how they work.