Configure a Persistent Connection or a Disconnect Interval

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

By default, the wizards configure a site-to-site connection to be an on-demand rather than a persistent connection, and the idle time before disconnecting the on-demand connection is set to Never. You can change these defaults.

To configure a persistent connection or a disconnect interval

  1. On the calling router, open the Routing and Remote Access snap-in.

  2. In the console tree, under the desired router, click Network Interfaces. Right-click the appropriate demand-dial interface in the details pane, and then click Properties.

  3. Click the Options tab, and then, under Connection type, do one of the following:

    • If you want a connection that disconnects, accept the default Demand dial (on-demand) option, and then configure the Idle time before hanging up by using the drop-down list to select, for example, 10 minutes.

    • If you want a connection that is always available, select Persistent connection.

  4. Specify values for Redial attempts and Average redial interval.