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VPN and Windows 98

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by sharicp35

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I have been tasked with creating a way for home user to connect to our network. We have a VPN and dial up solution that works great, but for those few home users that have Windows 98 and a Cable or DSL line, the issue become more difficult. Using SafeNet we install the software and the policy, but connecting into our network is the problem. With Safenet, once you are connected, you get a gold key. We get the key but are unable to log into our network drives. Does anyone have any suggestions...I know in winNT you can use the net use command...is there anything like that in 98? Help!!

Thanks

Shari

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by fgarber

Connecting over broadband with vpn you must login to the domain to gain access to the internal network drives. In the network properties on the client (Win98) for the client for microsoft networks check the login to domain box and put the domain name in. check the quick login box to speed up access when not using vpn.

by bill

We use Sonicwall equipment to create and maintain our VPN for our home users with Cable/DSL.

Even so, we've had to create logins on the specific servers they need access to, in order for them to be able to 'map' drives.

It seems you either login to the domain, or individual servers. In our case, even getting into the domain, dod not always allow us to map drives from a server other than the PDC.

Creating logins on the servers, allowed the users to connect and map drives normally.

Bill

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