Programmatically Create and Edit Dial-Up Incoming Connection in Windows 10

Programmatically Create, Edit, and Dial-Up Incoming Connection in Windows 10

In this article, we will cover how to programmatically create, edit, and dial-up incoming connections in Windows 10. This can be useful for automating the setup of dial-up connections between two systems.

Overview

To programmatically create and manage dial-up connections in Windows 10, you can use the RasDial.dll library. This library provides a set of functions that allow you to create, edit, and dial-up incoming connections. The RasDial.dll library is a part of the Remote Access Service (RAS) API, which has been available since Windows 95.

Creating a Dial-Up Connection

To create a dial-up connection, you need to use the RasSetEntry Properties function. This function allows you to set the properties of a dial-up connection, such as the phone number, user name, and password. Here is an example of how to use this function to create a dial-up connection in C++:

#include <Windows.h>
 #include <Ras.h>

 int main() {
 RASENTRY rasEntry;
 rasEntry.dwSize = sizeof(RASENTRY);
 rasEntry.szEntryName[0] = '\\0';
 rasEntry.szPhoneBookPath[0] = '\\0';

 // Set the properties of the dial-up connection
 rasEntry.dwfOptions = RASEO_SpecificAddress | RASEO_UseCountryAndAreaCode | RASEO_DialAsDialup;
 rasEntry.szDeviceType[0] = '\\0';
 rasEntry.szDeviceName[0] = '\\0';
 rasEntry.szLocalPhoneNumber[0] = '5551212';
 rasEntry.szSubEntry[0] = '\\0';
 rasEntry.szEntryDialParams[0] = '\\0';
 rasEntry.szUserName[0] = 'user';
 rasEntry.szPassword[0] = 'password';
 rasEntry.szDomain[0] = '\\0';
 rasEntry.dwFramingProtocol = RASFP_PPP;
 rasEntry.dwNetProtocols = RASNP_Ip;

 // Create the dial-up connection
 RasCreateEntry(&rasEntry, 0, 0);
 return 0;
 }

Editing a Dial-Up Connection

To edit a dial-up connection, you can use the RasGetEntryProperties and RasSetEntryProperties functions. The RasGetEntryProperties function allows you to retrieve the current properties of a dial-up connection, and the RasSetEntryProperties function allows you to set new properties. Here is an example of how to use these functions to edit a dial-up connection in C++:

#include <Windows.h>
 #include <Ras.h>

 int main() {
 RASENTRY rasEntry;
 rasEntry.dwSize = sizeof(RASENTRY);

 // Retrieve the properties of the dial-up connection
 RasGetEntryProperties(NULL, "My Dial-Up Connection", &rasEntry, &rasEntry.dwSize);

 // Modify the properties of the dial-up connection
 rasEntry.szLocalPhoneNumber[0] = '5553456';
 rasEntry.szUserName[0] = 'newuser';
 rasEntry.szPassword[0] = 'newpassword';

 // Set the new properties of the dial-up connection
 RasSetEntryProperties(NULL, "My Dial-Up Connection", &rasEntry);
 return 0;
 }

Dialing a Dial-Up Connection

To dial a dial-up connection, you can use the RasDial function. This function allows you to dial a dial-up connection using the properties that you have set. Here is an example of how to use this function to dial a dial-up connection in C++:

#include <Windows.h>
 #include <Ras.h>

 int main() {
 RASCONN rasConn;
 rasConn.dwSize = sizeof(RASCONN);
 rasConn.dwFlags = RASCF_Connect;

 // Dial the dial-up connection
 RasDial(NULL, "My Dial-Up Connection", NULL, &rasConn);
 return 0;
 }

• To programmatically create, edit, and dial-up incoming connections in Windows 10, you can use the RasDial.dll library.
• To create a dial-up connection, you need to use the RasSetEntry Properties function.
• To edit a dial-up connection, you can use the RasGetEntryProperties and RasSetEntryProperties functions.
• To dial a dial-up connection, you can use the RasDial function.

References

• Remote Access Service (RAS) API
• RasDial function
• RasGetEntryProperties function
• RasSetEntryProperties function
• RasSetEntry Properties function