The Sign-up Server Information screen is for configuring your users' dial-up connections so they can make a connection to your Internet server.
The Internet Settings Files screen is for providing settings that the Customization wizard will use to generate an .ins file. The .ins file can be posted on your server or incorporated into the custom package you are creating for serverless sign-up.
Connection name
Type the name of your sign-up server. This can be a friendly name.
File name
Enter the file name for your file. For Sign-up parameters, the file should have an .isp extension; for Internet Settings, the file should have an .ins extension.
Connection Properties
Enter your area code, phone number, country code, and country ID.
Advanced Options
To set the following dialing and gateway settings, click Options.
Use static DNS address
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a set of protocols and services for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks. DNS enables you to use "friendly names," such as www.microsoft.com, instead of numeric addresses. To ensure that all DNS servers will be searched in an attempt to map name and IP addresses, select this check box and manually enter a primary and alternate address.
Dial number as shown
Prevents a default area code from being set. You might want to set this flag if, for example, some users might be calling from an area code different from the default. If users aren't aware that the default area code differs from their current area code, they could unexpectedly incur long-distance charges.
Encrypt passwords
Specifies that only encrypted passwords can be sent to, or accepted by, your computer. This is useful if you need additional security for this connection. The computer you are connecting to must support encrypted passwords for this option to take effect.
Use software compression
Specifies whether incoming or outgoing information is compressed before it is sent. This is useful to speed up the transfer of information. Compression occurs only if both computers are using compatible compression.
Use IP header compression
TCP/IP header compression is designed to improve the efficiency of bandwidth use over low-speed serial links. It typically optimizes data transfer between computers.
By reconstructing a smaller header that identifies the connection and indicates the fields that changed, fewer bytes can be transmitted. For compression to work, packets must arrive in order. Compression may not always be desirable. For example, if you are using older equipment, you may not be able to use compression. For the sake of interoperability, serial line IP drivers that allow header compression should include some sort of user-configurable flag to disable compression.
Use default remote gateway
Specifies whether Internet Protocol (IP) traffic is routed to the wide area network (WAN) connection by default. A gateway is a connection or interchange point that connects two networks that otherwise would be incompatible.
Apply all branding information to this file
Select this check box if you want to apply all the customized branding information that you've specified in the Customization wizard to this sign-up file.
Branding cabinet (.cab) file name
Enter a name for your branding cabinet file. Be careful when specifying a file name so that you don't overwrite any existing files.
URL to the branding cabinet (.cab) file
Enter the URL where your branding cabinet (.cab) file will be, or is, posted.
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