system error 53

[Guest]

Hi all, thanks for viewing my question.

I have managed to setup rras on my W2K3 server to be used as a vpn server
and use WinXP as a vpn client to test the vpn connection. It was successful
and I could access the folder C:\TEST on the server, that I originally used
for sharing. I am using a dsl connection and tested the connection using
dial-up.

Then I went to my client and did everything the same. The server also runs
on W2K3 and I did everything the same. Everything was fine, the vpn client
(dial-up) can connect to the server. However when I tried to access the
shared folder, it couldn't even find it. They use cable internet. The only
difference that I see is that the server is running in a domain environment.

Then I tried to use a third party vpn client and the connection also works.
I can ping the server internal ip from outside. However, when I tried using
'net use', it gives me System Error 53: network path not found.

I suspect that it is because it's a domain environment.

fyi this is on the server:
computer name: DOMAIN.area.company.com
domain name: area.company.com
the shared folder is C:\BACKUP
username: user
password: password

I have used the followings

net use V: \\DOMAIN\BACKUP /user:area\user

net use V: \\DOMAIN.area.company.com\BACKUP /user:area.company.com\user

both give me System Error 53

am i missing something? so how am I suppose to use the 'net use' command in
the given scenario?

thanks
ccd

 

[Guest]

I had the same issue , then I imported a lmhost file to the client (on the ip
config for the vpn connection) and was able to use unc names on the network.
Try that , let me kmow if that helped

pb