Windows XP for instance uses an hexadecimal notion for the interface ID which totally messes things up.ģ - Go through the ROUTE# variables, add the interface id to the route command and set the route. This only work properly on more recent versions of Windows as I mentioned earlier. (See the syntax of the route command for further explanations).ġ - Connect the VPN with the credentials supplied in the USER VARIABLES section.Ģ - If the connection is successful then loop trough all the connections to check for the interface id. The ROUTE# variables need to contain the actual route command used to add the route. Otherwise simply leave it empty.īy default you can configure the script to add up to 5 routes (more than enough for my needs).īut you can add more with a simple tuning of the file. The VPNDOMAIN is optional and you only need to set it if the VPN connection requires it. If you have an issue with having the plain-text password in a file then you should placed it in an encrypted folder (that works for me). The VPNUSER, VPNPASS are the username and password used to connect to the VPN. Then right-click on the VPN connection and choose 'Properties' Next, choose the 'Change Adapter Settings' option on the left. I'll guide you through the process of deactivating the remote gateway option:įirst goto 'Network and Sharing Center'.

However, It has some 'requirements': I only tested it on Windows 7, although it should work on Vista and Windows 8 it has to be run as Administrator since setting the routes requires privilege escalation to make it effective you have to disable the 'use default gateway' option on the VPN connection this implies you have to know the remote gateway address and other routes that you also need. In order to make this process simpler and quicker I came up with a batch file that makes the VPN connection and set the routes all by itself. This can be avoided by configuring the connection not to use the VPN gateway, but this comes with a cost: you have to manually set the required routes yourself.

Usually when you connect to a VPN you lose your default gateway and become unable to access your local resources. The batch file is available here: vpn_dialer_template.bat In order to simplify the process and to enable me to keep my network settings mostly undisturbed when I connect to VPNs I have created a simple batch file to allow me to quickly connect to a VPN and set the appropriate routes. This means that sometimes I need to have several (Windows) VPN connections open at the same time or I need to connect and disconnect from them several times a day. Sometimes I need to work on several customers or environments at the same time.

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