Peer to Peer over VPN

[JohnNeo]

I've got a VPN setup between my work and home. I use remote desktop to
connect to my work PC. On one PC I can see files in both directions. That is
to say I can log on to the work PC and from that PC my home PC shares are
accessible. When I try to do the same connecting from my laptop or from other
computers I can't get the same two way access to files. What am I missing?
Thanks in advance for any help available.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

I am not sure I understand the issue. Assuming you can access the work PC from home Desktop as VPN client but not other VPN clients, can you ping the VPN host?

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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I've got a VPN setup between my work and home. I use remote desktop to
connect to my work PC. On one PC I can see files in both directions. That is
to say I can log on to the work PC and from that PC my home PC shares are
accessible. When I try to do the same connecting from my laptop or from other
computers I can't get the same two way access to files. What am I missing?
Thanks in advance for any help available.

 

[JohnNeo via WindowsKB.com]

Ok. The VPN is essablished, I've logged on to the work PC using remote
desktop. Now as I operate the Work PC the Shared files on other work PCs are
available and the home computer shares are also available. If I use a
different PC to connect to the Work PC I don't see back to the remote PC
shares. I'm trying to transfer files back and forth accross the VPN. I hope
that's a bit clearer.

 

[Guest]

If I understand correctly; from comp1 you connect up and you're able to see
your local drives as network shares on the host, but from laptop1 you're not
able to see the local drives as shares?

If that's what you mean, the problem is with the RDC setup on the laptop.
Go Programs>Accessories>communications>Remote Desktop Connection
Click options
Click Local Resources tab
Select the check box next to Disk drives
Click General tab
Enter in the computer IP or name
Click Save As... button
Name your connection and save the shortcut to your desktop
Click cancel
Double click the shortcut you just made and connect as usual

This should make the local drives on the laptop available as network shares
on the host when you connect.

 

[JohnNeo via WindowsKB.com]

Thanks Nill,
I recall having done that at some time in the past. I don't know if it was
for PC 1 or another PC. I will most definitly give that a try. Thanks!

 

[JohnNeo via WindowsKB.com]

That did it. For my laptop anyway. Now with a little luck every other
connection I haven't been able to make will work.
Thanks again!

Thanks Nill,
I recall having done that at some time in the past. I don't know if it was
for PC 1 or another PC. I will most definitly give that a try. Thanks!

If I understand correctly; from comp1 you connect up and you're able to see
your local drives as network shares on the host, but from laptop1 you're not

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