[sclug] OT: windows routes

[Alex Butcher]

On Thu, 22 Jun 2006, ed wrote:

> Bit of an off topic question. I noticed while setting up a router that
> the only way I could add routes to a test windows xp box was through
>
> route add network mask routerip
>
> This is lost on each boot, since windows boxes don't log in
> automatically, how does one keep static route entries in windowss land?
>
> Am I missing something in this user-friendly operating system?

Use a -p parameter after add:

route add -p <sub-net-address> mask <subnet-mask> <IP-address-of-gateway>

and the route will be stored in the registry, somewhere and therefore
permanent across reboots.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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