Startup Vpn

[Guest Gward]

I am a beginner with Autoit. I'm looking for a command to startup a VPN connection with XP or to start a shortcut. I have no exe file or lnk. I can make a *.lnk, but don't know how tot run a shortcut in autoit.

Thanks

Edited March 12, 2004 by Gward

[ezzetabi]

What do you want open if you have no .exe?

[Guest Gward]

If you want to make a VPN connection in windows XP, you can use the connection wizard. After the (network)connection is made, there is an icon in the Networkmap. This is not a windows-shortcut, but it is possible to make a shortcut on, for example, the desktop, or somewhere else in the root.

I made a shortcut on the desktop and now I want to start this shortcut. I think this is the only way to start up the VPN connection (because there is no exe file of the VPN connection). A few days ago I saw a command to start a shortcut in this forum, but I can't find this anymore.

So, two questions: does anyone know a command to start a VPN connection and what is the command to start a shortcut (Run works only with a exe file.)?

Thanks

Edited March 12, 2004 by Gward

[trids]

Run(@COMSPEC & ' /c "H:\System Stuff\Profile\Desktop\MyShortcut.lnk"',"", @SW_HIDE)

[Guest Gward]

Thanks for your code, but you won't believe it: it will work with every *.lnk, but not with a VPN link So I am still looking for a solution.....

[CyberSlug]

Strange. Perhaps you could try calling the shortcut from a batch file?

REM someBatchFile.bat
"H:\System Stuff\Profile\Desktop\MyShortcut.lnk"

; AutoIt script ...
Run("someBatchFile.bat","", @SW_HIDE)

[Valik]

Before you try that, is it really a shortcut? Maybe it created a special object on your desktop which isn't a true shortcut, but exhibits the same behavior as one.

[Jos]

the command to start a connection is:

C:\Windows\system32\RasPhone -d "connectionname"

this also works with a VPN definition...

in autoit syntax:

run(@SystemDir & '\RasPhone -d "connectionname"')

Edited March 12, 2004 by JdeB

[Guest Gward]

Thanks JdeB. Your code was the one I was looking for. It's working fine!

Gward

[dazco]

Sorry to bring back old posts, but can someone tell me what i would need to change in both those lines to close the connection?

[Jos]

run(@SystemDir & '\RasPhone -h "connectionname"')

[sykes]

From a command prompt type "rasdial.exe /?" and it will show all of the options.

I use

Rasdial.exe "My Connection"  myusername mypassword

And

rasdial.exe "My Connection" /disconnect

You need to use quotes on the connection name/username/password entries if they have spaces in their names

there are other options you can use such as including a domain name and phone number as well

[dazco]

thanks both of you....