livegirllove
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XP Pro VPN Server
Hi-
I have a dedicated IP address from my ISP. I setup my XP Pro computer as a VPN server. I setup a username and gave it permission.
This is without a domain.
I just want to be able to share files thru the VPN.
On the client computer I setup a PPTP VPN connection. I can connect to the server and packets are sent back and forth. But I cant see the computer by typing its name in the Windows Explorer address bar. Just goes to the MSN search page.
I have checked and unchecked the setting for use default gateway on remote computer as well as negotiate multilink connection.
There are no firewalls that should be interfereing.
Any Ideas?
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Comment from livegirllove
Date: 11/22/2004 02:44PM PST
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Oh I setup the server to assign Ip address in a range. The client is getting that IP address for the VPN connection so that doesnt seem to be the problem.
Comment from andymsmith18 feedback
Date: 11/22/2004 02:54PM PST
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have you tryed typing the ip address in to the search bar ? all so try geting in from the my network places icon on the start menue
Comment from livegirllove
Date: 11/22/2004 03:02PM PST
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Ip address goes to the MSN search page.
Cant ping it either
still sending packets back and forth though
Checked network places. It doesnt show up.
Comment from andymsmith18 feedback
Date: 11/22/2004 03:10PM PST
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OK i think your best option wood be to post this on the networking forum
have you turned off simple file sharing see this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
I have a dedicated IP address from my ISP. I setup my XP Pro computer as a VPN server. I setup a username and gave it permission.
This is without a domain.
I just want to be able to share files thru the VPN.
On the client computer I setup a PPTP VPN connection. I can connect to the server and packets are sent back and forth. But I cant see the computer by typing its name in the Windows Explorer address bar. Just goes to the MSN search page.
I have checked and unchecked the setting for use default gateway on remote computer as well as negotiate multilink connection.
There are no firewalls that should be interfereing.
Any Ideas?
Question Moved from Here: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21216593/XP-Pro-VPN-Server.html
Comment from livegirllove
Date: 11/22/2004 02:44PM PST
Your Comment
Oh I setup the server to assign Ip address in a range. The client is getting that IP address for the VPN connection so that doesnt seem to be the problem.
Comment from andymsmith18 feedback
Date: 11/22/2004 02:54PM PST
Comment Accept
have you tryed typing the ip address in to the search bar ? all so try geting in from the my network places icon on the start menue
Comment from livegirllove
Date: 11/22/2004 03:02PM PST
Your Comment
Ip address goes to the MSN search page.
Cant ping it either
still sending packets back and forth though
Checked network places. It doesnt show up.
Comment from andymsmith18 feedback
Date: 11/22/2004 03:10PM PST
Comment Accept
OK i think your best option wood be to post this on the networking forum
have you turned off simple file sharing see this link http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
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also, make sure that you are assigning IP addresses in "it's" range..
eg if the host VPN is 192.168.10.2
then set up assigning IP's from say 192.168.10.10->192-168.10.
That way the RAS connection will get 192.168.10.10
and the client will get 192.168.10.11->...19
JGS
eg if the host VPN is 192.168.10.2
then set up assigning IP's from say 192.168.10.10->192-168.10.
That way the RAS connection will get 192.168.10.10
and the client will get 192.168.10.11->...19
JGS
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They are in the correct range. And the client is picking up the correct IP Address and packets are sent/recieved but no way to share files?
well, what I do (assuming that the NETBEUI solved your problems of addressing the machine by name is: well, actually I have a .bat file do the whole thing... so I'll just put it in here....
@ECHO OFF
rasdial "MY VPN" administrator mypassword
if errorlevel 1 goto tryagain
net use D: \\That_Computer\That_Drive
pause You Can Now access the files on Drive D: ...press any key
goto end
:tryagain
pause try again...
:end
and, of course, the appropriate shares on the "host" machine must be in place..
JGS
@ECHO OFF
rasdial "MY VPN" administrator mypassword
if errorlevel 1 goto tryagain
net use D: \\That_Computer\That_Drive
pause You Can Now access the files on Drive D: ...press any key
goto end
:tryagain
pause try again...
:end
and, of course, the appropriate shares on the "host" machine must be in place..
JGS
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I just unchecked use LMHOSTs
Installed ipx
and it works perfectly.
WARNING!!!!!!!
WINDOWS XP PRO can only handle 1 incoming connection at a time. So XP as a VPN server is great if you just want to use your laptop to get info off your desktop remotely. For any other realworld environment go ahead and get 2000/3 Server. Yes I told the client this to begin with. smashing head on wall.
Cool batch file sijgs!!
Installed ipx
and it works perfectly.
WARNING!!!!!!!
WINDOWS XP PRO can only handle 1 incoming connection at a time. So XP as a VPN server is great if you just want to use your laptop to get info off your desktop remotely. For any other realworld environment go ahead and get 2000/3 Server. Yes I told the client this to begin with. smashing head on wall.
Cool batch file sijgs!!
Glad it worked and thanks!
JGS
JGS
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net use D: \\That_Computer\That_Drive
What is the last set of quotes for? Can I put in a domain login name and password? What's the syntax?
When I setup another VPN that requires a windows domain this batch wont work. Works great connecting to the other though.
Also is there a way to disconnect a drive before attempting to run the above line? That way if they disconnect the vpn connection that network connection wont give an error when they use the batch to reconnect .
Does that make sense?
I know the questions closed but I got curious about the batch file.
What is the last set of quotes for? Can I put in a domain login name and password? What's the syntax?
When I setup another VPN that requires a windows domain this batch wont work. Works great connecting to the other though.
Also is there a way to disconnect a drive before attempting to run the above line? That way if they disconnect the vpn connection that network connection wont give an error when they use the batch to reconnect .
Does that make sense?
I know the questions closed but I got curious about the batch file.
Sorry about that...
It's for a "null" (no) password.
Here is a printout from a DOS prompt:
D:\> Fri 12/03/2004 11:30:32.98
net use /?
The syntax of this command is:
NET USE [devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[
[/USER:[domainname\]userna
[/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
[/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
[[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]
NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME
NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]
To disconnect you use:
net use D: /d
HTH,
JGS
It's for a "null" (no) password.
Here is a printout from a DOS prompt:
D:\> Fri 12/03/2004 11:30:32.98
net use /?
The syntax of this command is:
NET USE [devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[
[/USER:[domainname\]userna
[/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
[/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
[[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]
NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME
NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]
To disconnect you use:
net use D: /d
HTH,
JGS
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awesome thanks
Just an afterthought....
I actually have two .bat files with ICON's on the desktop:
1) called "Connect to office" has the first stuff in it
2) called "Disconnect from office" has:
net use D: /d
rasdial "my network" /disconnect
The format of rasdial is:
D:\> Fri 12/03/2004 20:35:13.37
rasdial /?
USAGE:
rasdial entryname [username [password|*]] [/DOMAIN:domain]
[/PHONE:phonenumber] [/CALLBACK:callbacknumber]
[/PHONEBOOK:phonebookfile]
rasdial [entryname] /DISCONNECT
rasdial
TTFN
JGS
I actually have two .bat files with ICON's on the desktop:
1) called "Connect to office" has the first stuff in it
2) called "Disconnect from office" has:
net use D: /d
rasdial "my network" /disconnect
The format of rasdial is:
D:\> Fri 12/03/2004 20:35:13.37
rasdial /?
USAGE:
rasdial entryname [username [password|*]] [/DOMAIN:domain]
[/PHONE:phonenumber] [/CALLBACK:callbacknumber]
[/PHONEBOOK:phonebookfile]
rasdial [entryname] /DISCONNECT
rasdial
TTFN
JGS
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cool this is exactly what I need. This way there arent any conflicts when reconnecting.
thanks
thanks
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