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Answer

To enable PPP logging on a computer running W2K Professional try using Netsh.exe. Here’s how:

1. Open a command prompt window on the RRAS server for which you want to enable logging.

2. Type the following command, pressing ENTER after each command:

netsh

ras

set tracing PPP enable

NOTE: The Netsh.exe command-line utility is the only option to enable PPP logging in Windows 2000 Professional. After you enable logging, the computer logs all

PPP activity to the Ppp.log file in the %systemroot%\tracing\ folder.

PPP logging uses system resources and hard disk space. Turn off logging when you are finished troubleshooting.

To disable PPP logging:

1. Open a command prompt window on the RRAS server for which you want to disable

logging.

2. Type the following command, pressing ENTER after each command:

netsh

ras

set tracing PPP disabled

The corresponding Registry Key is EnableConsoleTracing and EnableFileTracing (for Win2k Prof) under:

hklm\software\microsoft\tracing\PPP

Technical Contact(s)

Sinisa Nojkovic

Date Submitted

08 Mar 2002