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  1. #1
    bill Guest

    VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    We have a windows xp sp2 client connecting to sbs 2003 via vpn.

    the client cannot see any shared folders. I have given the user acces rights
    to the folder.

    Any ideas?

  2. #2
    Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    OK... so what happens when he/she tries?

    Note that SBS does many things its own way, and it's best to post in
    microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs for the most help. I'm setting up this
    reply to crosspost there.

  3. #3
    Bill Grant Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    Also note that a VPN connection does not work like a LAN connection. It
    simply gives you an IP connection. It doesn't send or receive LAN
    broadcasts, so the browser service doesn't work. It doesn't automatically do
    a domain login, so the user is probably still using the local login
    credentials. (The username and password you specify at connection time are
    used only to authorize the connection).

    Does the user see the shares using net view \\servername? If the user
    can do that, he/she can map a share using a net use command. This allows you
    to specify a username and password as well.

  4. #4
    bill Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    mapping drives does not work either. However the strange thing is that Once
    offline files are synched the client can aacces the shared folders.

    Any ideas what this may be? Is there a way to have the client see the shares
    without the need to sych first?

  5. #5
    Russ \(www.SBITS.Biz\) Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    I don't know
    (If someone does please post)

    Bill, but like you said Sync-offline folders seems to work,
    and that's what I tell people to do once they VPN in.

    Once they understand to do this, it will become habit
    and even though it's an annoyance It works.

  6. #6
    Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    What happens if they try to open \\server\share? What happens if they just
    try to open \\server ?
    I don't use offline files, but it's possible that this is how it works -
    they have to sync first. Dunno.

  7. #7
    bill Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    When i try to map a drive before synching i get the standard "cannot find
    \\server\share" (word to that effect) message. After syncing I can map drives
    few folders and network shares and everything behaves as it should.

    So it would appear that once a vpn connection is established the client MUST
    sync before the network shares are available to it?

    Is this really how its meant to be?

  8. #8
    Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    I use VPN without offline files and do not have these problems. Can you test
    from another client that doesn't have offline files enabled? A
    non-domain-member?

  9. #9
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    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    Can you pls advs me on how to do this syncing from VPN client...I am having same problem ie, while logged via VPN the user is unable to access or view any share folder

  10. #10
    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] Guest

    Re: VPN Unable to access Shared Folders

    You are replying to an old posting from 10/2008. So please create your own
    one with the exact problem description and OS version which are used.

    Best regards

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