DOCUMENT:Q177118 11-JUN-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Registry Keys Added by Remote Access Service PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnetwork ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry SUMMARY ======= When you install the Remote Access Service [RAS] and/or the Point to Point Tunneling Protocol [PPTP], several registry keys are added or updated. This article provides a list of those keys for a reference. This list may be helpful in a situation where an uninstall or reinstall of the either RAS or PPTP has failed. MORE INFORMATION ================ 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. A few abbreviations have been used to enhance the readability of this article: CCS = CurrentControlSet HKCU = HKEY_CURRENT_USER HKLM = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (x) = Number will vary with every computer depending on the bindings Registry Keys for RAS --------------------- HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\AsyncMac HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\AsyncMac(x) HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisTapi HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisWan HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisWan(x) HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NetBT\Adapters\NdisWan(x) HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasAcd HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasArp HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasAuto HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RasMan HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RemoteAccess HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AsyncMac HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NdisWan HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RAS HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RasAuto HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RasMan HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RemoteAccess HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TAPI DEVICES HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards\(x) NOTE: If you remove the registry keys for RAS, do not remove values that refer to a specific network adapter. This will remove the specified network adapter and it will need to be reinstalled. Only remove NDISWAN values. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial HKCU\Software\Microsoft\RAS Monitor HKCU\Software\Microsoft\RAS Phonebook Registry Keys for PPTP ---------------------- HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NdisWan(x) HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\NetBT\Adapters\NdisWan(x) HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPE HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPF HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPM HKLM\SYSTEM\CCS\Services\RASPPTPM(x) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RAS\TAPI DEVICES\RASPPTPM HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RASPPTP HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RASPPTPE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RASPPTPM HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TAPI DEVICES\RASPPTPM HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards\(x) NOTE: If you remove the registry keys for PPTP, do not remove values that refer to a specific network adapter. This will remove the specified network adapter and it will need to be reinstalled. Only remove NDISWAN values. Additional query words: manually ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnetwork Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 Version : winnt:4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.