Enable ICS on-demand dialing

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To enable ICS on-demand dialing

  1. Open Network Connections.

  2. Right-click the dial-up connection on which you want to enable ICS on-demand dialing, and then click Properties.

  3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Sharing, do one of the following:

    • To enable ICS on-demand dialing, select the Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet check box.

    • To disable ICS on-demand dialing, clear the Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet check box.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure.

  • To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.

  • In order for ICS on-demand dialing to work correctly, the shared Internet connection must be available for all ICS clients, and the dial-up credentials must be saved for all users. For more information, see Related Topics.

  • Establish a dial-up connection whenever a computer on my network attempts to access the Internet is selected by default. Unless you clear the check box, clients can activate the shared Internet connection from their computers by starting their Internet browsers or mail programs.

  • Internet Connection Sharing and Network Bridge are not included in Windows Server 2003, Web Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition; and the Itanium-based versions of the original release of the Windows Server 2003 operating systems.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Troubleshooting demand-dial routing
Dial-up credentials