Accessing Files Via VPN- Real Simple Q

[Pap]

Hello everyone,

I think I am 90% done with my problem. I just need your
help on the remaining 10%.

I am using a remote dial-up computer to connect to my
Windows Server 2000 RAS via VPN. This is what I do:
1. I dialup my ISP
2. I dialup my VPN connection and connect to my RAS (VPN
server) and get a dynamic IP from an IP pool.
3. I test and ping all the private addresses on the
remote network including the private address on the VPN
server.

My question is, how can I access and open any files on
that server or any other server on the network since this
connection is happening in the background and is
transparent to me?

Thank you

 

[Herb Martin]

My question is, how can I access and open any files on

that server or any other server on the network since this
connection is happening in the background and is
transparent to me?

Use the UNC names with either NetBIOS or DNS names;
and if the name resolution doesn't work then use the IP address
in the UNC name:

net use * \\serverName\sharename
net use * \\serverName.company.com\sharename
net use * \\192.168.1.20\sharename

You may also need to supply credentials if you aren't logged onto that
server/domain already:

net use * \\serverName\sharename * /user:ServerOrDomainName\UserName

 

[Pap]

Yes Herb, that worked out great. Thanks a lot.

-----Original Message-----

Use the UNC names with either NetBIOS or DNS names;
and if the name resolution doesn't work then use the IP address
in the UNC name:

net use * \\serverName\sharename
net use * \\serverName.company.com\sharename
net use * \\192.168.1.20\sharename

You may also need to supply credentials if you aren't logged onto that
server/domain already:

net use * \\serverName\sharename

* /user:ServerOrDomainName\UserName

 

[Herb Martin]

Yes Herb, that worked out great. Thanks a lot.

Excellent. Glad to help.