Re: HowTo: DUN/RAS start without message box

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From: plodda
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 00:00

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In article <37e51011.11776881@news.demon.co.uk>,
  news.NOSPAM@cerdo.demon.co.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want (need) to start a Dial Up Networking connection for a specific
> connection wthout the message box prompting for user-id and password
> (etc) coming up.  Can anybody tell me how to do this from the command
> line (I don't have _any_ compilers here).
>
> I have Windows/98 and "out of the box" DUN installed.
>
> Thanks,
> David
> p.s. before you throw a wobbly, yes, I've looked in the archives.
>
An oldie but a goodie.  Works with Win98 too.

http://www.dunce.com/dunce.html

The following is cut from their page:

Feature List

 Bypasses the Connect To Dialog.
 Redials even when Windows 95 internal redial won't work.
 Reconnects you in the event of a disconnect.
 Minimizes the Connected To Dialog.
 Expands the Details on the Connected To Dialog.
 Enters your password for you in the Connect To Dialog.
 Runs and Closes up to Four programs.
 Responds to one User Defined Prompt.
 Dials into the Internet when you start a program that needs you to be
connected.
 Bypasses Microsoft Network prompts.
 Allows you to schedule connections to run at set times.
 Has a convenient tray icon to show you that it is running and allow
you to access its features.

John

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