[Network] VPN
Q100040: [Network] VPN
Opens/closes a VPN connection on the local machine the JobServer.NET service is running on.
| Parameter | In/Out | Description | Other Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPN connection name | In | The name of a pre-established VPN connection. This is the name that is used for the VPN connection in the Windows "Network and Internet Settings", "VPN" section. | |
| Action | In | Choices: Connect, DisconnectConnect or disconnect to the VPN? (Due to internal limitations, a disconnect action will first attempt to connect, and then will disconnect.) |
Default: Connect |
| Log output level | In | Choices: Minimal, VerboseThe level of execution detail you want to appear in the log. |
Default: Minimal |
| Error message | Out | This will be blank if the connect or disconnect command succeeded; otherwise it will contain an error message indicating the problem. |
(Italics = required parameters)
Notes
The [Network] VPN module allows a job to start up or close down a VPN connection that is defined in the Windows Network and Sharing Center. This allows the job to start up a VPN and only keep it active for as long as the job needs to be able to utilize it. This is for controlling VPN connections which can be defined in Windows Control Panel, Network and Internet, Network and Sharing Center settings. VPN connections defined here using standard Windows based drivers, can be programatically controlled using the Action parameter in the module. The acceptable actions are Connect and Disconnect.
Note that third party VPN software which uses access or control software external to Windows networking drivers. and thus provide their own user interface for control or authorization, cannot be controlled with this module. For these applications, if they provide an executable that accepts all neccessary parameters, you may be able to use the [Shell] Execute module to control these from inside your job definition.