The Remote Access Service lets users connect to a remote computer over phone lines, so they can work as if their system were physically connected to the remote network. These services enable remote users to do activities such as send and receive e-mail, fax documents, retrieve files, and print documents on an office printer.

The Remote Access Service is a native service in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and XP. In addition, a separately downloadable Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS, also known as Steelhead) is available for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, and it also includes a RAS implementation.

Remote Access Service Phonebook

The RAS phonebook is used to keep information that describes sites that can be connected to using dial-up networking via RAS. A phonebook entry contains information about the dial-up phone number, security, and network settings.

For example, if we were to create a phonebook entry for “Office computer”, we might say that the phone number for the remote computer is “555-1837”, and that the PPP protocol should be used to dial the computer. We might also specify the TCP/IP address for our computer and that the default gateway should be used.

To simplify managing your network, enhance network security, and make use of open standards that allow you to extend and interoperate your directory service with other applications, directory services, and devices, Active Directory when upgrading to Windows 2000

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