VPN - can see files but can't access

[OzPat]

Hi all,

I've just set up our VPN again after change of internet provider/modem.
Using Netgear Prosafe to our office Netgear VPN router, I can establish the
VPN connection and even view the office shared folders from the remote laptop
using \\ipaddress, however it won't let me open any of these shared folders.
Note that I have:
- turned off Simple File Sharing and within each shared folder's Properties,
I have allowed access for this laptop user-name under the Sharing tab -
Permissions and also under the Security tab.
- I also changed the scope of the File and Printer Sharing Firewall
Exception to included the remote subnet for each of: TCP 139 & 445, UDP 137 &
138.

Is there something else I've forgotten to do?

Regards
OzPat

 

[Bob Lin \(MS-MVP\)]

It could be the permission issue. In the security of the shared folder
properties, assign the VPN client username and password. Or this search
result may help.
VPN Issues
The one issue I'm noticing is that all their DNS requests flow through
the VPN. How can I set it up so that only the subnets that I control are
routed ...
www.chicagotech.net/vpn.htm


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