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by davidm

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I have installed a router and set it up for vpn tunneling,my remote clients can get to the network but do not have access to files and applications.I have them timbuktu in to their computer at work and use the network this way.Is there a way for them to use the network resources without doing this?

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by ann777

They need a HOST file with the server(s), ip addresses, etc. listed on their local computer in order to be able to use any resources on that/those server(s).

by davidm

anna777 good answer, i did put the ip address and name in the LMHost file and took the extension sam off of the file, it does let me ping by address or name to those specific servers but does not let me access files or browse the network.
Thanks,
dave

by estebandelatorre

What your clients need to have is a name resolution system in order to access those servers or shares.
You can build a dns server or a simply fill the right info into your system32\drivers\etc\host file.

by davidm

edt,
I did that,it will still not let me run the applications or when I try to use my update applications file on my DC it does not work

by ejochoa

I agree on answer 1, create a host file not lmhost under c:\windows folder.
a. find "hosts"
b. "hosts.sam" should be in c:\windows
c. modify "hosts.sam as follows (If you already have "hosts", not "hosts.sam", add to it)
ex. ip address servername
d. save it as "hosts" without extension under c:\windows .

Hope this helps

by davidm

this works for name resolution but not for being able to browse the network or use applications that access my sql server.I can even map a network drive but it ask's for a network password to do that.the user id-password are the same in the router as on my dc.

by shmaltz

If it's a permission problem you have to make sure that the username and password they use for VPN is recognized by the servers. Or that the username and password they use on thier local machine is recognized by the servers.

by rashidfarah

You need to Put the information about DNS and WINS in the VPN icon. What you do is Right click VPN and properties then server type tab then TCP/IP setting then select assign IP address then fill out the dns and wins information if your network have those servers.

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