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map a share with net use

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by tjrocco

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NT 4 server, dual homed. One nic connected to the LAN, the other to the internet. I've created a share with approriate guest (ntfs and share) permissions.

I want to map the share with net use command from the internet. All I get is error 51, the remote computer is not available.

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by raffi_

I need a little more info please. You are trying to use the internet to connect one machine to another's shared drive via the net use command? This, all by itself, is not possible.

regards;

by bsanford

I assume you are using a vpn connection???
In network properties, set Microsoft client to logon to a domain and select quick logon.
You also need to specify a wins server in your vpn tcp/ip properties. When you connect to the vpn server you should be able to logon to the domain and then use the net use command or run a logon script.

by zendeath

you must logon to nt before you can map a drive.
make shure you can ping the computer. is it a real IP address.
if so then
try loging on your computer at home under the name Administrator with no pass word then
try to connect to the share drvienet use k: \\your_IP_on_server\sharename
then it should prompt you for a password.

by frobo

Hi,

are you shure you want that ? If yes, i think you have to open some more Ports on your connection to the Internet( depending on how). For connecting to an share with Net Use you have to check that the Wins-Client is functioning Properly and that the Naming Resolution is working, since your Server is not (just) public on the internetside (i guess).

But how about to install a small simple Ftp Server and work with regular Internet protocolls for Up/Down loading things on your Server?

Regards

Frobo

PS:

For the Ports you need to open look under

\system32\drivers\etc\SERVICES

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