KB177118 - Registry Keys Added by Remote Access Service

Article ID: 177118

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q177118

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256986 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.

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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.

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