ActiveProvider

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\Authentication\Providers

Data type Range Default value
REG_SZ {1AA7F841-C7F5-11D0-A376-00C04FC9DA04}

Description

Specifies the authentication provider used to authenticate users who dial-up to the computer. This entry stores the GUID of the authentication provider you select by using the Routing and Remote Access snap-in.

Windows is the default authentication provider, but you can use the Routing and Remote Access snap-in to select an alternate authentication provider.

The following authentication providers are included in Windows 2000

Entries specific to these providers are stored in the following subkeys in RemoteAccess\Authentication\Providers:

Change method

To change the value of this entry, use the Routing and Remote Access snap-in. Right-click the name of the server, click Properties, click the Security tab and select a provider from the Authentication provider drop-down box.

Caution Image Caution

To change the value of this entry, use the Routing and Remote Access snap-in. Do not edit the registry.