Re: VPN can ping, but can't access shares

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Assuming you can ping 10.0.0.1 and new view \\10.0.0.1 gets system error 53, make sure the file and printer enabled.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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"Scott Balmos" <scott.balmos@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:tY6dnWDtfu_FCTzZnZ2dnUVZ_o-dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi all,

I'm setting up VPN access on a Win2k3 box for a customer. The server has a
192.168.x IP that is 1:1 NAT/firewall mapped to a 216.68.x address. It is
configured to give out 10.x addresses to VPN clients, and routing is
*disabled* (e.g. the customer should only be able to access their box. Other
boxes on the 192.168.x range are other customers).

A PPTP allow rule has been added to the firewall, and connecting to the VPN
succeeds. The customer computer (WinXP Pro) is given a 10.x address, and can
ping the server (at 10.0.0.1). The customer computer has the default gateway
checkbox unchecked, so that they can still connect to the outside Net via
their existing link. However, all attempts to browse shares of the server,
using either net view \\servername *or* net view \\10.0.0.1 both fail with
the infamous System Error 53 (network cannot be found).

Any ideas/suggestions here? I am at a loss. There is no firewall running on
the server itself, no blocking IP filters, etc. Thanks!

--Scott

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