WinXP VPN Server Share Issue, Need help, thx!

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zynizen

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Hello,

To make this as brief as possible, I followed an article on how to set up win xp vpn server from this website:

http://www.aeonity.com/frost/howto-windows-xp-vpn-server-setup
and cross referenced it with:
http://www.zdnetasia.com/insight/network/0,39044847,39050037-39000223c-1,00.htm

so, I'm sorry to put you through these articles, however, I just have a small issue I cant seem to resolve.

I've created the VPN no problem, using dyndns.org service to get in wherever the clients may be. This is for a simple user connecting back to a dedicated computer running this server. so there is nothing else running on the computer ever. I can connect no problem, and the client is given a dedicated IP between 192.168.1.40 through 45. The Server that hosts the files is on 192.168.1.110 (another dedicated IP address)

I can't see the "shared" folder on the server (192...110) via the VPN client that is logged in.

I've followed all steps necessary to do this. Both computers are logged into a domain, the VPN XP box can see the shared folder directly (because its internal) no problem, I just cant get access to the shared via the logged in VPN client.

Is there something I'm missing?

Thanks
 
that means that your firewalls in your router or hardware firewall is blocking the VPN in some form. Check Port Forwarding.

Simon
 
I checked port forwarding on router and all seems OK. again, I think this isn't an external issue. I've checked the actual windows firewall and noted that the 2 ports for vpn traffic weren't in the list of allowed objects, however they were in the list for the specific network port. So, again I will test this tonight and see if adding the vpn pptp/ike/l2tp ports to the generic screen of the firewall will allow sharing on the server computer.

thanks for your help so far.
 
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