How to properly use these services?

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Terry Pinnell

The following are 2 of my 80 or so services on my XP Home PC:

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager: Creates a connection to a
remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS
name or address.

Remote Access Connection Manager: Creates a network connection.

I can't say I really understand what either of them are for. The
first's description is technically beyond me, and the second seems so
'general' as to be meaningless. (For example, creates a connection
*when*?)

But all I really would appreciate knowing is what startup status to
give each of them: Disabled, Automatic, or Manual? I realise it
depends on my specific needs, but I have no network, just a single
user with a typical dial up internet connection.
 
Terry said:
The following are 2 of my 80 or so services on my XP Home PC:

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager: Creates a connection to a
remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS
name or address.

Remote Access Connection Manager: Creates a network connection.

I can't say I really understand what either of them are for. The
first's description is technically beyond me, and the second seems so
'general' as to be meaningless. (For example, creates a connection
*when*?)

But all I really would appreciate knowing is what startup status to
give each of them: Disabled, Automatic, or Manual? I realise it
depends on my specific needs, but I have no network, just a single
user with a typical dial up internet connection.
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You can leave them at their default settings (Manual, IIRC) if you use
IE/OE/Outlook etc. If you use Netscape you should change them to
Automatic else NS won't auto-dial.

HTH

Regards,

Parish
 
You can leave them at their default settings (Manual, IIRC) if you use
IE/OE/Outlook etc. If you use Netscape you should change them to
Automatic else NS won't auto-dial.

HTH
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Thanks for the prompt response, Parish. I think they were at Auto.
There doesn't appear to be any way to return to a 'default' setting.

Also, do you think 'Remote Access Auto Connection Manager' is actually
necessary?
 
Terry said:
Thanks for the prompt response, Parish. I think they were at Auto.
There doesn't appear to be any way to return to a 'default' setting.
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In Services, right click on them, Properties, on the General tab set
Startup type to Manual (I've checked and Manual is the default).
Also, do you think 'Remote Access Auto Connection Manager' is actually
necessary?
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Possibly, although it's not started on any on my machines. It creates a
connection to a remote network when a program references DNS or NetBIOS.
As I said, it needs to be Auto for Netscape to auto-dial; I don't know
all the inner workings but, with a dial-up 'net connection, it isn't
used by IE/OE etc. (i.e. MS programs) but is needed by some 3rd party
programs if you want them to auto-dial.

Why is it important to you whether they are running or not?
 
Parish said:
In Services, right click on them, Properties, on the General tab set
Startup type to Manual (I've checked and Manual is the default).
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Thanks. What was your definitive source?
Possibly, although it's not started on any on my machines. It creates a
connection to a remote network when a program references DNS or NetBIOS.
As I said, it needs to be Auto for Netscape to auto-dial; I don't know
all the inner workings but, with a dial-up 'net connection, it isn't
used by IE/OE etc. (i.e. MS programs) but is needed by some 3rd party
programs if you want them to auto-dial.

Why is it important to you whether they are running or not?
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Apart from intellectual curiosity, and wanting to minimise wasted CPU
resource, I was fretting that it could be causing erratic behaviour
(my DUN was dialing without my explicit permission). But I reckon I've
now identified that as down to the 'Always ask me before autodialing'
option under the Autodial tab in 'Open Network Connections' > Advanced
 
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