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Dial Up

System Script

Dial up manages the Microsoft Windows Dial-Up Networking settings.

Release Date

8/18/2006

Settings Description

• The TCP/IP Settings migrates the TCP/IP network settings that are associated with the Dial-up connections.
• The Remote Administration Service Settings migrates the settings for a Dial-up connection where your computer receives phone calls, and, allows the caller onto your network.
• The Phonebooks option migrates the dial-up phone numbers settings. The phone numbers can be selected for the current user or all users.
• The Current User option under the Phonebooks option migrates the user-specific dial-up phone numbers.
• The Common option migrates the global dial-up phone numbers settings.
• The Calling Cards option migrates the saved calling card information.
• The Locations option migrates the Saved country and zip codes.

Limitations

• If you migrate a phonebook with the existing name on the destination, you cannot change that phonebook's settings until you rename one of the phonebooks.
• The Dial-up Remote Networking Server closes before migration. If you are connected to the destination computer through Dial-up Networking, create a DNA file to complete the migration.
• The custom script files do not migrate, reselect login scripts.
• If the phonebook setting contains the modems from the source system, select the appropriate modem for the destination system.
• You cannot migrate the Dial-up username, password, and domain settings. reset them manually.
• When the migration is complete, you cannot undo any of the migrated connections.
• If the source system has an old set of country codes, do not reselect your country code.
• The passwords for remote networking server may not have migrated completely. Reenter the passwords for any invalid passwords.
• You cannot migrate the Internet Connection Firewall settings.
• You cannot migrate the Internet Connection Sharing settings.
• You cannot migrate the Calling Card PINs cross-platform.
• Before migration of settings, install the Dial-up Networking and Remote Administration Server.
• The user settings are not migrated, select the Dial-up User Settings and Permissions.
• You cannot migrate the general password settings in Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Reselect the general password settings.
• After the rebooting, you may receive a message regarding new hardware. Windows search unsuccessfully for any new hardware. After a reboot, remove the unknown devices from the device manager.