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Accessing Windows 7 Share over VPN Tunnel

Hello Experts -

I have a Windows 7 box behind a Cisco ASA firewall. I currently do not have any antivirus software on it and do not plan on installing any (it's a temporary virtual machine for a few tests). On the LAN, I can access the shares on the VM without a problem; however, if I VPN into the network, all shares are inaccessible if I have Windows Firewall turned on. If I turn off Windows Firewall, all shares can be connected to without an issue.

My question is how do I configure Windows Firewall to allow connections to shares from Public Networks? I already turned on File and Printer Sharing for Home/Domain/Public networks and that didn't make a difference.

Thanks in advance.

Bryon H

go thru the properties of your vpn connection in win7, properties, networking, and make sure there is a checkmark by 'file and printer sharing for microsoft networks'

chezbrgrs

ASKER

It is checked both on the VPN adapter and the mobile data adapter. Great idea though - I hadn't thought of looking there!

chezbrgrs

ASKER

One more thing...I can access shares on other computers just not this one with the Firewall enabled.

Bryon H

ok so the target machine, does it have an exception in its windows firewall to ONLY allow a certain range of ip addresses for file sharing? maybe your vpn dhcp range is outside the allowable firewall exception? (or a completely different subnet?)

chezbrgrs

ASKER

Where would I look for that exception? My VPN DHCP range is 192.168.24.x/24 and my LAN is 192.168.32.x/24 so it's very possible.

Thanks for your help.

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chezbrgrs

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I'm not sure if this fixed it or not because it started working right before I saved this rule. Anyway, it's working now and I appreciate your time.

Thanks again.

Bryon H

you could always delete the rule and see too :)