| With the surge in popularity of the Internet, | | | | and use any dialup connection just as if it |
| Remote Access Services (RAS) have become | | | | were a network connection. Though it has its |
| widely popular in the IT environment. RAS let | | | | own set of disadvantages, like being slower |
| you connect to your computer from a remote | | | | in comparison to a regular network |
| location, such as your home, to the SLAC | | | | connection.Once connected to the RAS, you |
| network. RAS's primary function is to let you | | | | need to follow the usual procedures to access |
| access files on a server from a remote | | | | the network. For example, of you want to |
| location. In order to use RAS from a remote | | | | connect to a drive on the network, use |
| location, a RAS client program is required, | | | | Windows NT 4.0's My Computer icon from your |
| which is usually built into the most versions | | | | remote computer, with the map network drive, |
| of the Windows or PPP client software.RAS is | | | | or explore the network neighborhood, just as |
| a built-in feature of Windows NT that enables | | | | if you would explore it from your office |
| the users to log in to an NT-based LAN | | | | PC.In order to run a program available on the |
| environment using a modem, X.25 connection or | | | | host computer, download and run the |
| WAN link. RAS works with almost all the major | | | | executable code on your remote computer. RAS |
| network protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX, and | | | | works just like any other network connection, |
| Netbeui.RAS lets a user dial into any network | | | | not as a remote control. |