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I have a client with a WIN NT 4 network of
4 servers. The servers include 1 PDC, 1
BDC, 1 Member file server, and 1web
server. I have a VPN setup through a
Watchguard Firewall. This worked fine
until the companies recent move, and
now strange things are happening! I can
connect to the VPN, and I am validated by
both the Firewall and the Domain. I can
access all machines through Network
Neighborhood (or My Network Places), I
can "net view \\anymachine" too, that is
exceptfor the fileserver. All machines are
on the same subnet and the VPN client
gets ip from DHCP. I do not mean I just
can't open a share. I mean that in
Network Neighborhood I can't open
the machine to see shares. I get a dialog
saying "Incorrect password or unknown
username for: \\fileserver". It then asks
"Connect As:" If I connect as Administrator
the machine opens to show shares. Even
if I try a "net view" command, I get a list of
all machines including the fileserver. If i
try "net view \\fileservername" I get
"System error 5 has occurred. Access
Denied". Access denied for Net View?
Anyone have any ideas?

It has to be easy, I mean permissions for
viewing shares without trying to open
them? All shares and new test shares
are Everyone - Full Access.

Thanks to anyone with time to help!

Steve

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by duwaned

The key here is taht you say that your comapany has moved. I have installed and configured several Watchguard boxes.

My theory at, at first glance, is that you have plugged your internet connection into the incorrect port on the Watchguard box. It sounds like you have plugged it into the DMZ port. Check this first, and let me know whether it helped, otherwise we can start looking at other options.

Regards.
Duwane

by razz2

Thanks very much for the try...

The EXT port is hooked up to DSL.
The Optional port (DMZ has the WEB
Server. Both of those are direct
connections and work fine. The LAN
port is connected to an intel switch
and the rest of the LAN through that
switch. No routers. All servers for
LAN use are connected to the switch
and then the switch to the Firebox.

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