[vpn-help] Connect to VPN from Command line (Win7)

[C.Hoffmann at ProSeS.de]

Sure. Use

"C:\Program Files\ShrewSoft VPN Client\ipsecc.exe" -r ConnName -u User -p Password -a

to connect. I can't remember if ipsecc waits until disconnected or returns immediately - in the later case you need to start it with start /w, as shown below. The complete script should look like this:

@echo off
:loop
start /w "Shrew"
"C:\Program Files\ShrewSoft VPN Client\ipsecc.exe" -r ConnName -u User -p Password -a
ping -n 6 127.0.0.1 >nul
goto loop

(The ping is used to implement a 5 second grace period for stopping the batch).

Clemens Hoffmann

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Von: vpn-help-bounces at lists.shrew.net [vpn-help-bounces at lists.shrew.net] im Auftrag von Zsolt Fejer [Zsolt.Fejer at orb-data.com]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 6. Januar 2011 13:01
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Betreff: [vpn-help] Connect to VPN from Command line (Win7)

Hi,

Is there any way to connect to a VPN via Command Line? Either cmd script or Powershell.

I have a pretty unreliable network and it’d be good to monitor the connection and reconnect whenever it drops the line.

regards
Zsolt Fejer
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