Browsing resources on VPN client machine

[sinisterd]

Hi, I have read several queries on this board about the issue above
but none have solved my problem. Firstly let me say that I am
relatively new to networking so any dummed down help would be greatly
appreciated!!

I have a vpn set up through my server with one NIC using PPtp. it is a
small company with only one server, which acts as a file server, a vpn
server and a Wins server (i assume).
I want to be able to browse the files on the remote client PC to
import them into a database at the office end.the client does not
appear in the windows network workgroup, although browsing the local
network from the client end is no problem.

I have altered the WINS settings on the client machine and on the
server side to enable NetBios over tcp/ip and have added the internal
IP address of the server as a WINS address.
Is there anything else I can do?
Is the fact that my WINS server is on the same machine as my VPN
server causing problems?

 

[sinisterd]

Forgot to mention- the server uses SBS 2003, and the client PC has XP
Pro.

 

[Abhilash]

I think you need to check 2 settings on the Windows XP Pro client to be able
to access the client's files from the server:

1. Uncheck "enable simple file sharing" from Windows
Explorer>Tools>Options...
2. Add "File and Printer sharing" to Exceptions tab on Windows firewall
settings.