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Re: Remote Access Service configuration in Windows 2000/XP

 
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To: Support
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: Remote Access Service configuration in Windows 2000/XP

Scenario:  A client's system is configured with a larger number of ports in order to accomodate the various transmission needs that arise on the GEMS host computer, primarily AccuVote-OS and AccuVote-TS direct and modem uploads.  As much as the initial functionality assignments are intended to be static, in the real world - and from my experience - clients tend to change the tasks ports are assigned to. 
 
Direct and modem transmission with the AccuVote-TS R6 requires that RAS be configured over the corresponding ports, whereas AccuVote-OS transmission does not require RAS for transmission.  In a Windows NT environment, configuring and stopping RAS is a relatively transparent affair.
 
In Windows 2000 and XP, on the other hand, stopping RAS over a port requires accessing Windows Administrative Tools, then Services, then stopping the Remote Access Connection Manager.  Should we be encouraging our clients to access Services on their GEMS PCs in such a case?  Do we tell clients that once they have started RAS on a port, they are never to disable RAS?  Or do we allow only company staff to configure ports on GEMS PCs?
 
To enable AccuVote-OS download/upload on Windows 2000/XP when a port is configured for RAS simple click on the "Setttings->Network connections->Incomming Connections" and uncheck the box next to the connection you need to stop.  You do not need to stop the RAS server.
 
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These scenarios seems potentially troublesome, considering the amount of time I remember spending over the years configuring clients' systems for transmission.
 
Suggestions, anyone?
 
Nel