Access Domain Resources When Connected to VPN

A problem I have had since upgrading to Vista was being unable to access domain resources once I connect a VPN session to a customer site. Accessing file shares on our network or connecting to Activity would require me to run "cmdkey.exe /delete /ras" to clear the RAS credentials cached when the VPN was established. I never had this issue with my Windows XP installation. So, after getting fed up with always having to run the command, I finally found a solution. Which is to disable using RAS credentials on my VPN connections. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Locate the .pbk file that contains the entry that you dial. To do so, click Start, type *.pbk in the Research Bar, and then press Enter.
   • Vista location (C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk
   • XP location (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk)
2. Open the file in Notepad.
3. Locate the following entry: UseRasCredentials=1
4. Modify the entry to the following: UseRasCredentials=0
5. On the File menu, click Save, and the click Exit.