Cant copy dialup connection to floppy, why only shortcut?

[Josh Collins]

I can export my email, address books, and news accounts in OE. I can save
all that to floppy. But why in the world am I allowed only to create a
shortcut to my dial up connection when I try to copy it?

Is there a way to get my dial up connection saved to disk so every time I
reformat or change computers I do not have to create a new connection?

[dev]

Josh Collins said:

> I can export my email, address books, and news accounts in OE. I can save
> all that to floppy. But why in the world am I allowed only to create a
> shortcut to my dial up connection when I try to copy it?
>
> Is there a way to get my dial up connection saved to disk so every time I
> reformat or change computers I do not have to create a new connection?

Did you try clicking on the shortcut - in the new installation? Been a
while since I tested it, but I recollect that this will create the DUN
connectoid.

[Josh Collins]

Nope. It copies only as a shortcut no matter how I drag and drop.

"dev" > wrote in message
...
> Josh Collins said:
>
> > I can export my email, address books, and news accounts in OE. I can
save
> > all that to floppy. But why in the world am I allowed only to create a
> > shortcut to my dial up connection when I try to copy it?
> >
> > Is there a way to get my dial up connection saved to disk so every time
I
> > reformat or change computers I do not have to create a new connection?
>
> Did you try clicking on the shortcut - in the new installation? Been a
> while since I tested it, but I recollect that this will create the DUN
> connectoid.
>

[Sharon F]

Josh,
It's normal in XP for the connection settings not to transfer. If the
shortcut had a stored password and it was transferable, it would be a
security problem.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User


Josh Collins wrote:
> Nope. It copies only as a shortcut no matter how I drag and drop.
>
> "dev" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Josh Collins said:
>>
>>> I can export my email, address books, and news accounts in OE. I can
save
>>> all that to floppy. But why in the world am I allowed only to create a
>>> shortcut to my dial up connection when I try to copy it?
>>>
>>> Is there a way to get my dial up connection saved to disk so every time
I
>>> reformat or change computers I do not have to create a new connection?
>>
>> Did you try clicking on the shortcut - in the new installation? Been a
>> while since I tested it, but I recollect that this will create the DUN
>> connectoid.

[Kelly]

Hi Josh,

Export these two keys: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Profile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\RemoteAccess\Addresses

Save with a .reg extension and merge when need be.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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> Josh Collins wrote:
> > Nope. It copies only as a shortcut no matter how I drag and drop.
> >
> > "dev" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Josh Collins said:
> >>
> >>> I can export my email, address books, and news accounts in OE. I can
> save
> >>> all that to floppy. But why in the world am I allowed only to create a
> >>> shortcut to my dial up connection when I try to copy it?
> >>>
> >>> Is there a way to get my dial up connection saved to disk so every
time
> I
> >>> reformat or change computers I do not have to create a new connection?
> >>
> >> Did you try clicking on the shortcut - in the new installation? Been a
> >> while since I tested it, but I recollect that this will create the DUN
> >> connectoid.
>