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Unable to access shares when connected through Cisco client
I have a Windows 2003 SBS and have client laptops that remotely connect through our Cisco PIX 501. The issue is that when the client machines connect remotely to the server they are unable to see or browse network shares. I previously asked the same question and thought I had it answered, but am still having the issue. Please see the previous question for more detail:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22112467/Cisco-PIX-501-shares-not-visible-through-VPN-connection.html?sfQueryTermInfo=1+cisco+client+connect+i+network+share+visibl+vpn+when.
I connect to Exchange with Outlook, but I can't see other nodes or shares. Help please!
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22112467/Cisco-PIX-501-shares-not-visible-through-VPN-connection.html?sfQueryTermInfo=1+cisco+client+connect+i+network+share+visibl+vpn+when.
I connect to Exchange with Outlook, but I can't see other nodes or shares. Help please!
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"This seems like a pain that they wouldn't support the browsing feature."
Well, this really isn't a Cisco problem...this is the nature of how browsing works by means of broadcast traffic. By the very nature of broadcast traffic, it cannot be routed which means that it cannot be forwarded across a VPN link.
Now, having said that, I'm not sure if using the SBS VPN would fix your problem since I don't have a lot of experience with the Microsoft VPN implementation. It may solve it just fine, I don't know.
If you wanted a quick solution to your problem, you could always create desktop shortcuts that point to places like //192.168.78.2/users shared folders/ and any other place they need to access.
Well, this really isn't a Cisco problem...this is the nature of how browsing works by means of broadcast traffic. By the very nature of broadcast traffic, it cannot be routed which means that it cannot be forwarded across a VPN link.
Now, having said that, I'm not sure if using the SBS VPN would fix your problem since I don't have a lot of experience with the Microsoft VPN implementation. It may solve it just fine, I don't know.
If you wanted a quick solution to your problem, you could always create desktop shortcuts that point to places like //192.168.78.2/users shared folders/ and any other place they need to access.
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If I create shares using this format I should be okay: //192.168.78.2/users shared folders/
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//192.168.78.2/users shared folders/
This seems like a pain that they wouldn't support the browsing feature. I guess I have to ask-should we just be connecting to our SBS with the Microsoft VPN and would that solve our problem.
The Cisco VPN seems so limited.