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Hi,
Offline folders - unable to map by name
but NOT a name lookup issue.
I was investigating a problem where a user was unable to map drives by
name when connected via dial up and VPN.
Basic configuration:
XP on laptop
2000 Server (clustered but who cares?)
Checkpoint firewall
Checkpoint SecuRemote client
Relevant names in "hosts" file
We use this basic configuration quite a bit.
Also:
Offline folders were enabled globally on the laptop
The user does a domain login to the laptop with no initial
network connection, dials up to the internet and authenticates
the VPN.
All OK so far.
Now lets map some drives.
We use a wee batch file in the event that windows 'forgets'
the drives.
It does
net time /set
net use h: \\server1\user-home /user:xxx password
net use s: \\server1\shared
I did not get my verbatim error reports off of the PC (sorry)
but the "net time ..." returned a 2141 error. "The server is
not configured for transactions"
The "Net use ..." return 53 error "network path not found".
I am a network person and network tests indicated that
network was OK. Name lookup was OK.
"net use" said that h: was mapped 'offline' to
\\server1\user-home
_NOW the REALLY STRANGE bit_
net view \\server1
returns only
\\server1\user-home h:
net view \\192.168.1.9 - this is address of server1
returns all shares correctly.
Network details:
Ping to server by address over VPN works
ping to server by name opver VPN works
In all cases ping -a shows correct address-name mapping.
_The FIX_
Turning off the global "Offline Folders" thing fixed it.
i.e. WindowsExplorer/Menu/Tools/FolderOptions/OfflineFiles/
EnableOfflineFiles/UNCHECKED
Can anyone please explain what is going on here?
Is it "Correct" behaviour or is it broken?
I have noticed that the default setting is that for the
purposes of Offline Folders XP assumes that the network is
'Offline' unless connected at more than 64kbps. We were on
a lower speed connection than this. Nominal 56k dial up
that achieved 44kbps.
Surely this should not cause a whole server to be "offline"
such that net view fails? (and net time!)
Thanks.
Hi,
Offline folders - unable to map by name
but NOT a name lookup issue.
I was investigating a problem where a user was unable to map drives by
name when connected via dial up and VPN.
Basic configuration:
XP on laptop
2000 Server (clustered but who cares?)
Checkpoint firewall
Checkpoint SecuRemote client
Relevant names in "hosts" file
We use this basic configuration quite a bit.
Also:
Offline folders were enabled globally on the laptop
The user does a domain login to the laptop with no initial
network connection, dials up to the internet and authenticates
the VPN.
All OK so far.
Now lets map some drives.
We use a wee batch file in the event that windows 'forgets'
the drives.
It does
net time /set
net use h: \\server1\user-home /user:xxx password
net use s: \\server1\shared
I did not get my verbatim error reports off of the PC (sorry)
but the "net time ..." returned a 2141 error. "The server is
not configured for transactions"
The "Net use ..." return 53 error "network path not found".
I am a network person and network tests indicated that
network was OK. Name lookup was OK.
"net use" said that h: was mapped 'offline' to
\\server1\user-home
_NOW the REALLY STRANGE bit_
net view \\server1
returns only
\\server1\user-home h:
net view \\192.168.1.9 - this is address of server1
returns all shares correctly.
Network details:
Ping to server by address over VPN works
ping to server by name opver VPN works
In all cases ping -a shows correct address-name mapping.
_The FIX_
Turning off the global "Offline Folders" thing fixed it.
i.e. WindowsExplorer/Menu/Tools/FolderOptions/OfflineFiles/
EnableOfflineFiles/UNCHECKED
Can anyone please explain what is going on here?
Is it "Correct" behaviour or is it broken?
I have noticed that the default setting is that for the
purposes of Offline Folders XP assumes that the network is
'Offline' unless connected at more than 64kbps. We were on
a lower speed connection than this. Nominal 56k dial up
that achieved 44kbps.
Surely this should not cause a whole server to be "offline"
such that net view fails? (and net time!)
Thanks.