Remote Access Service

The Remote Access Service ( Abbr. RAS, of Engl remote, " away, away " access, " access " and service, "Service"), Microsoft Windows NT, the possibility of clients that are located outside the protected local network are to connect via a modem, ISDN, or X.25 connection with this. Not only different clients are supported, but there is also a great flexibility in the selection and possible combinations of network protocols used.

The connected via RAS to the NT network clients can access all the functionality of the network as if they were locally connected directly to the network and allows for example the use of telework.