CMAK or configuration for VPN?

I have some laptops I need to configured to log on to a domain LAN via 1X
modems and VPN. I can make it happen, but there are two problems:

1. The process involves three separate logons and passwords: for Windows,
the 1X dial connection, and the VPN. This is cumbersome and error-prone,
but there doesn't even seem to be any way to default the dial and VPN
credentials properly.

2. I need to limit bandwidth utilization over 1X, so I'm going to have to
make sure that these laptops never try to do folder synchronization,
default or roaming profiles, etc.

Is there a simple way to do these things, or will I have to used CMAK? And
if the latter, how much of this can it actually do?

I've never used CMAK, but it looks like a pain to configure. Am I wrong?
Is it the right tool? I don't want anything fancy; simple is best.

/kenw
Ken Wallewein
K&M Systems Integration
Phone (403)274-7848
Fax (403)275-4535
kenw@xxxxxxxx
www.kmsi.net
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