But Windows NT's RAS may leave you hungry for better user management. Smaller networks should be able to support users with RAS, RAM, and a modem card from a vendor such as Netaccess. Larger companies may find this combination compelling as well if a remote-access solution isn't already in place. Remote Access Manager is composed of RAM Administrator and Port Manager. If you're running several RAS servers, you must install Port Manager on each, but you can manage them all from a central site using RAM Administrator.
Installation is a fairly simple matter.
Once installed, Port Manager starts automatically as a service, and RAM Administrator can be launched from the start menu. RAM's tight integration with Windows NT becomes apparent once you launch RAM Administrator. Users, groups, and ports are all displayed in an Explorer-like branching tree, making navigation second nature for Windows NT aficionados. The users and groups are imported straight from Windows NT's User Manager for Domains with their current RAS status maintained. From there, you can right-click on any entry to set up permissions.