ok so ive done a bit of research on this but nothing really works

 

i found that creating a batch file with

 

cd C:\Windows\System32\

 

rasdial.exe MY VPN DOMAINNAME\USERNAME PASSWORD

 

might work and schedulling its startup with windows scheduler.

 

however, this is ratch unsafe storing my username and password in a BATCH file and also, when i run the batch file, it doesnt connect.

 

So then i tried, add shortcut to startup folder, unticking boxes etc. but still doesnt connect on startup, is there another option for this

 

What i am aiming for is the vpn to connect on logon then the network drives to connect on logon too.

 

Thanks!!

Hi, there's no way to start a VPN connection automatically.

 

I had the same problem and I can remember that at the end, I moved on a SSH VPN with OpenVPN.

 

Here's what you can do (you already done it) but it explain how to prevent the "no connection".

 

http://htipe.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/connect-to-vpn-before-logging-in-to-windows/

 

 

I can remember somebody told me you can add a button on login screen to connect via VPN, but actually I never seen any picture that can prove that. Take a look here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itpronetworking/thread/13d80451-dbe7-47c2-9437-e0efa16c74bd but nobody answer to the question: "HOW can you do that".

thanks, i got it connecting on startup fine with the shortcut in startup, but it doesnt connect intime before it says could not reconnect all network drives??

 

so i need it to connect to the VPN before it tries to reconnect network drives

 

i dont spose theres a solution to this.

 

Thanks

the only way to do this is to create a batch file with:

 

net use P: \\myserver\mydisk /persistent:yes

 

Change the letter according your settings.

 

This will re-map your drive...