VPN and browsing windows network with MAC client

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Hi

I have set up a VPN connect from a Mac to a server which has files I need to access.

The connection using PPTP works fine (authentication etc successful) and I can see that I am connected, which is fine and dandy, but I can’t browse the network or access files on the server. How do I do this?

2

Perhaps I need to open more ports on the remote router?

3

I can ping machines over VPN

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Once you have established the connection to the remote machine (Using the VPN option in Internet Connect I presume) select ‘Connect to Server’ from the finder Go menu.

In the box that appears enter your server address in the format

smb://your.server.details.here/foldertoconnectto

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OK, thanks.
I tried using \\server\folder previously!

Now I get this error in console after entering the username and password for a particular folder. The folder doesn’t show up:

mount_smbfs: negotiate phase failed: syserr = Software caused connection abort

I’ve googled for this with no success. Any clues?

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It’s OK. I worked out that I just need to connect to the server and then select the folder after authentication.

Many thanks for your help - saves a few grey hairs. :slight_smile:

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Now I have a problem with the connnection closing after a few minutes…

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From console:


Apr 4 17:03:18 My-Mac pppd[1073]: MPPE disabled
mount_smbfs: error from NetrShareEnum call: exception = 382312522

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I read somwhere that apparently smb does support digitally signed comms so I checked the Local Policies in XP, but it already is disabled.

Does anyone have any other ideas?

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I’m doing this so that a Mac can use various resources via Virtual PC (with XP Pro installed). Is it possible to set up VPN client in Virtual PC XP Pro to get around this problem?

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This should read:
“I read somwhere that apparently smb doesn’t support digitally signed comms so I checked the Local Policies in XP, but it already is disabled.”

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I had a problem with the connection dropping to the VPN server from Virtual PC client. Turns out thet Norton Protection Centre was causing this to happen. All OK now. Norton P C has been a nuisance since installing it - it is virtually useless for servers.