win2003 server disconnects on logoff

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Roman Viskin

I have windows 2003 server enterprise edition.

The connection to the internet is performed using PPPoE (build-in) that
requires password, and workstations on network connect to the internet using
Internet Connection Sharing on that server.

I tried to dial the connection manually after I login as well as I tried to
schedule dial on windows start (before I login).

The problem is follows: when I log off from server, the connection
disconnects. When I use 'establish connection when client connects' feature
of internet sharing it reconnects after few seconds, but I need the
connection to be persistent.

Windows XP does not seem to have the same behavior.

Is there any policy to be disabled that says the system to do that?

How can I prevent PPPoE connection from disconnect on logoff?
 
Ok, if somebody interested, i have found the solution to my problem. Here
the thing that should be done:

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First, make sure that the PPPoE dial up entry in Network Connections is set
to never disconnect and to redial on disconnection.

Second, make this change to the registry to stop it disconnecting when you
log and off at the console:
Run REGEDIT and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Then right-click the right-hand pane, select New -> String Value, name the
value KeepRasConnections and set it to 1.
 
Thanks for sharing that Roman. I know that will help a lot of people.

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