Re: Can't access resources on Windows XP VPN server

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name resolution is always the issue in VPN. But, can you ping the Church PC by IP? If yes, you may map it using IP.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Hi, I'm a vicar in london and have two workgroup networks, one at home behind
a belkin wirless router and the other at church also behind a belkin wireless
router. I've managed to set up a VPN connection from home to church using
windows XP pro. I've got a pc at church acting as a VPN server and have
forwarded the relivant ports in the belkin firewall to it, added my home IP
to Zonealarm and can connect the VPN, I can even control it with remote admin
- so far so good.
My problem is that I can't access the hard drive on the Church PC which is
running the Win XP Pro VPN server, I had hoped, once the VPN was connected
that the Church PC/server would appear on my home network so that I could map
to it's hard drive. but no, nothing, can't get access to it.
I've been searching the web for three weeks troubleshooting but with no
success.

Can anyone help me?

Two, thoughts, maybe the two network can't resolve the pc names (NAT/WINS?)
I also read that to access resources on the server you need to install a
second (virtual NIC) using a loopback adaptor, the article applied to Server
2003, http://neworder.box.sk/newsread.php?newsid=13395 is the same true for
Win XP pro?
I'd consider myself a competent amature and fast learner.

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