Win XP and VPN's

[Guest]

I am having problems seeing files when I make a connection using the VPN. The two computers are using Win XP Pro. I can establish a VPN connection but I can not view any files. I am not getting any errors. I used Remote Desktop and made the connection and was able to open files without any problems. When making the VPN connection both computers are showing the VPN connection. I have set up drive C as shared on the computer I am trying to connect to. Is there anything else I would need to run/install? I have read a few of the articles on VPN but none of them mentioned anything about setting up shared files or how to access the files. If anybody knows of a link it would be appreciated if you left it.

 

[Len Kamholz]

Andy,

I'm struggling with the same thing, except my client is dialing in with
Win98. I have just started to get some success by making sure both computers
have the IPX network protocal on (as well as the TCP/IP). Then I'm able to
see some of the computers on the network and some of the shared resources.
But sometimes I click on a computer and after a minute or so it says the
resource isn't available on the network. I'm hoping its just the slow dial
up connection. I'm going to try a broadband connection from home tonight.
I'll let you know...

I agree, there should be some better documention on this whole thing. Some
of the questions I have...

1. If I'm trying to connect to a host computer that is part of a domain,
does the client also have to be part of the domain?

2. Does the user on the XP host have to be a member of the network domain
or just the XP's domain?

3. Why does it seem IPX is needed?

4. Are there time out values that can be adjusted for dial-up.

etc. etc...

Len

I am having problems seeing files when I make a connection using the VPN.

The two computers are using Win XP Pro. I can establish a VPN connection
but I can not view any files. I am not getting any errors. I used Remote
Desktop and made the connection and was able to open files without any
problems. When making the VPN connection both computers are showing the VPN
connection. I have set up drive C as shared on the computer I am trying to
connect to. Is there anything else I would need to run/install? I have
read a few of the articles on VPN but none of them mentioned anything about
setting up shared files or how to access the files. If anybody knows of a
link it would be appreciated if you left it.

 

[Guest]

Len

I have not tried the IPX I will give that a try. The documentation isn't the greatest. I have gone to Microsofts KB and did a search for VPN. It has given me some good information, but nothing to answer my question. here is a link you may have already seen but just in case... http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314076&Product=winxp the title is: HOW TO: Configure a Connection to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) in Windows XP there are others. None of them, if I remember correctly, said anything regarding IPX, but I could be mistaken.

And

----- Len Kamholz wrote: ----

Andy

I'm struggling with the same thing, except my client is dialing in wit
Win98. I have just started to get some success by making sure both computer
have the IPX network protocal on (as well as the TCP/IP). Then I'm able t
see some of the computers on the network and some of the shared resources
But sometimes I click on a computer and after a minute or so it says th
resource isn't available on the network. I'm hoping its just the slow dia
up connection. I'm going to try a broadband connection from home tonight
I'll let you know..

I agree, there should be some better documention on this whole thing. Som
of the questions I have..

1. If I'm trying to connect to a host computer that is part of a domain
does the client also have to be part of the domain

2. Does the user on the XP host have to be a member of the network domai
or just the XP's domain

3. Why does it seem IPX is needed

4. Are there time out values that can be adjusted for dial-up

etc. etc..

Le

I am having problems seeing files when I make a connection using the VPN

The two computers are using Win XP Pro. I can establish a VPN connectio
but I can not view any files. I am not getting any errors. I used Remot
Desktop and made the connection and was able to open files without an
problems. When making the VPN connection both computers are showing the VP
connection. I have set up drive C as shared on the computer I am trying t
connect to. Is there anything else I would need to run/install? I hav
read a few of the articles on VPN but none of them mentioned anything abou
setting up shared files or how to access the files. If anybody knows of
link it would be appreciated if you left it

 

[Len Kamholz]

Andy,

I've had some more success. I don't think the IPX is required. I found a
post where the person just had to specify the computer name in explorer,
i.e. \\computer_name to see the folders on that system. That worked for me.
I was even able to map a network drive to a folder this way. You're just
not going to see the computer you are conecting to, or its network compters,
automatically.

I did see another post that implied that if the host computer is on a
network with WINS or DNS, that the client computer's VPN connection has a
spot to put in the IP address of the WINS and DNS computers. I'm going to
try this tonight from home...

Len

Len,

I have not tried the IPX I will give that a try. The documentation isn't

the greatest. I have gone to Microsofts KB and did a search for VPN. It
has given me some good information, but nothing to answer my question. here
is a link you may have already seen but just in case...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314076&Product=winxp
the title is: HOW TO: Configure a Connection to a Virtual Private Network
(VPN) in Windows XP there are others. None of them, if I remember
correctly, said anything regarding IPX, but I could be mistaken.