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Q175719: Registry Keys Added by Routing and Remote Access Service Update

Article: Q175719
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 11-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY
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When you install the Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT
Server 4.0 [R&RAS] and/or the Point to Point Tunneling Protocol [PPTP],
several registry keys are added or updated. This article provides a list of
those keys for a reference. This list may be helpful in a situation where an
uninstall or reinstall of R&RAS or PPTP has failed.

MORE INFORMATION
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Abbreviations have been used to enhance the readability of this article:

  HKLM = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  HKCU = HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  CCS = CurrentControlSet

In the following registry(s), (x) = number varies with every computer depending
on the bindings.

Registry Keys for R&RAS
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  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\AsyncMac

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\AsyncMac(x)

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\IPFilterDriver

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\IpxPing

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisTapi

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisWan

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisWan(x)

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NetBT\Adapters\NdisWan(x)

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NwLnkFlt

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NwLnkFwd

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NwlnkIpx\NetConfig\NdisWan(x)

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasAcd

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasAuto

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasMan

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasRad

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RemoteAccess

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Router

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\Tracing

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\WanArp

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AsyncMac

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NdisWan

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RAS

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RasAuto

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RasMan

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RemoteAccess

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Router

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Router Phonebook

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards\(x)

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\RAS Monitor

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\RAS Phonebook

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Router

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Routing and RAS Admin

NOTE: If you remove the registry keys for RRAS, do not remove values that refer
to a specific network card. This removes the network card and it will need to be
reinstalled. Only remove NDISWAN values.

Registry Keys for PPTP
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  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisWan(x)

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NetBT\Adapters\NdisWan(x)

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPE

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPF

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPM

  HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPM(x)

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RAS\TAPI DEVICES\RASPPTPM

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RASPPTP

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RASPPTPE

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RASPPTPM

  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TAPI DEVICES\RASPPTPM

NOTE: If you remove the registry keys for PPTP, please do not remove values that
refer to a specific network card. This will remove the network card and it will
need to be reinstalled. Only remove NDISWAN values.

Additional query words: rras

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbAudDeveloper kbRRASNTSearch kbRRASNT400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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