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Description:

Used to connecting, maintaining and disconnecting dial-up and VPN connections from your computer to the Internet or other remote networks.

With Win2k the VPN module was extended to support Layer 2 Tunnel Protocol (L2TP) connections with Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) for higher security.

Related Setting up a Virtual Private Network in Win2k/WinXP

More Info MS KB Q234014
More Info MS KB Q258261
More Info MS KB Q310109

Recommended State:

• Disabled, if on a simple home network.
• Manual, if using dialup modem for Internet or using VPN to connect to remote networks.

Default State:

• Manual

Process Name:

• svchost.exe -k netsvcs (RasMan)

Supports:

• Internet Connection Sharing (Win2k/Vista/Win7)
• Internet Connection Firewall and Internet Connection Sharing (WinXP/Win2k3)
• Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
• Routing and Remote Access (Vista+)

Depends:

• Telephony
• Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service (Vista SP1+)