Windows Vista® Resource Kit, Second Edition

Configuring Dial-Up Connections

Windows Vista supports both outgoing and incoming dial-up connections. For outgoing connections, Windows Vista is the client and connects to either a remote access server (RAS server) on a remote network (usually the corporate intranet) or a network access device (typically a modem bank) at an ISP. For incoming connections, Windows Vista acts as a mini-RAS server and allows a remote client computer to establish a dial-up connection between the two computers. Some enterprise environments still use RAS servers to provide mobile users with remote connectivity to the corporate network, but most enterprises now use VPN servers instead to save on long-distance telephone costs and the cost of maintaining multiple phone ...