Problem Accessing windows shares over a VPN "Eddie Walker" <ewalker3[ at ]gmail.com> 12/26/2008 5:35:06 PM I have users that want to access our shares over a VPN. I have a watchguard firebox x1000 device. When I or anyone else connects, we are unable to get to our shares by typing \\server\share nor does the network browse list come up in the network list. if i type \\server.companyname.com\share it does work? I now have a mac user that also needs access and even typing the above doesnt work. Is there something I can do to make this work? I recall a few years back this did work correctly when we were still running wins.. thanks, Ed

Re: Problem Accessing windows shares over a VPN "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)" <findemail[ at ]chicagotech.net> 12/26/2008 6:27:11 PM In this case, you may want to enable WIN server. These search results may help. a.. Name resolution on VPN Name resolution is big issue in VPN access. If your VPN server doesn't setup correctly or the VPN client can't receive the VPN DNS and WINS settings, ... www.chicagotech.net/nameresolutionpnvpn.htm a.. VPN name resolution and browsing Q: VPN name resolution and browsing. After I successfully connect to the VPN Server remotely, I cannot browse the network, and see other computers and ... www.chicagotech.net/Q&A/vpn1.htm -- 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 "Eddie Walker" <ewalker3[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:AAC76575-452C-41DB-81A7-F3C28EE15DC2[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have users that want to access our shares over a VPN. > I have a watchguard firebox x1000 device. > > When I or anyone else connects, we are unable to get to our shares by > typing > \\server\share > nor does the network browse list come up in the network list. > > if i type \\server.companyname.com\share it does work? > > I now have a mac user that also needs access and even typing the above > doesnt work. > Is there something I can do to make this work? > > I recall a few years back this did work correctly when we were still > running wins.. > > thanks, > Ed >

Re: Problem Accessing windows shares over a VPN "Phillip Windell" <philwindell[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/29/2008 5:42:02 PM I recomend you get in the habit of *always* using the FQDN and not single-word Netbios Names. In your example that would be \\server.companyname.com\share The VPN connection must always have the correct DNS associated with it in the TCP specs of the VPN Connectiod (at the Client). Since this is a Watchgaurd box, and I believe the Watchgaurd boxes does *not* use a true DHCP for the VPN Clients but randomly grants IP#s from a Pool,...you may not get the correct DNS unless it is statically assigned in the DUN Connectiod. You'll have to investigate that yourself. We once had a Watchguard box and I stopped using it for VPN because of its limitations,...I now use MS ISA Server (now called MS TMG) as trhe "VPN Server" and it is a 100x's more flexible. -- Phillip Windell www.wandtv.com The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. ----------------------------------------------------- "Eddie Walker" <ewalker3[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:AAC76575-452C-41DB-81A7-F3C28EE15DC2[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have users that want to access our shares over a VPN. > I have a watchguard firebox x1000 device. > > When I or anyone else connects, we are unable to get to our shares by > typing > \\server\share > nor does the network browse list come up in the network list. > > if i type \\server.companyname.com\share it does work? > > I now have a mac user that also needs access and even typing the above > doesnt work. > Is there something I can do to make this work? > > I recall a few years back this did work correctly when we were still > running wins.. > > thanks, > Ed >