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Q162717: Autodial Settings Lost When Using Roaming Profiles

Article: Q162717
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Internet Explorer or Microsoft Internet Mail and News,
the Remote Access Service (RAS) automatic dialing feature does not function.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you are using a roaming profile and a user without
automatic dialing in their profile logs into Windows NT after your session. The
next time you log into Windows NT without rebooting the computer, automatic
dialing fails.

RESOLUTION
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The only workaround at this time is to restart the computer between access by
different users.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt winnt DUN

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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