RE: VPN connection cannot view the network remotely
- From: "Andrea Casini" <AndreaCasini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 10:24:04 -0700
"mik_se7" wrote:
> i have setup a windows 2003 server running active directtory, dhcp, remote
> access, dns and wins.
> i have also setup a windows xp pro laptop that runs on the same domain.
>
> on the laptop i have setup a dial up connection to the internet and then a
> vpn connection to the win 2003 server.
> the server is on a broad band connection with port 1723 open and the user
> enabled to dial in.
> the laptop connects and authenticates ok but when i try to browse the
> network i cannot view the server.
>
> i have setup a lmhosts file on the laptop and i can ping remotely the server
> name and ip address, i can also nslookup the server name all in the command
> prompt.
>
> if i use the run command \\ip address\shared folder name, i can see the
> files and access them but using \\server name\shared folder name, from the
> run command it just opens the window but i cannot view any files or folder in
> it.
>
> would appriciate any help please.
Browsing the network is a very unreliable way to use hosts, go for
\\hostname.
Make sure that you're using the DC as DNS server by running ipconfig /all
after you've connected to the VPN.
.
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