WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To enable this option so that it is always checked, use the following steps to edit the registry:
1. | Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). |
2. | Locate and select the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon |
3. | From the Edit menu, click Add Value, and type the following information: Value Name: RasForce Data Type: REG_SZ Value: 1 |
• | The remote network becomes available. |
• | You use the Emergency Repair Disk (ERD). |
• | You use another computer to edit the registry remotely and change the RasForce value from 1 to 0, which turns off the Log on using dial-up connection option. |