Re: VPN from Linux client into Windows network

From: Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez (jkerouac_at_bgsec.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 04:34:01 +0200

Alexander Gissler wrote:
> I would like to VPN in a Windows network from home, where I'm working with a
> small Linux network.
>
> I can establish a VPN tunnel to the VPN server on the Windows network side.
>
> What do I have to do to access the "shares"? I tried to connect through the
> smb protocol, using the same share names and/or addresses I use when
> connecting via a Windows client, however without any results.
>
> Can you help?
>
> Thank you very much in advance for all your support!
>
> Alex

Does it work without the VPN?
If it doesn't either then you can try to add the IP of the
other side (the windows server), because it's sometimes
needed with smbclient or smbmount. 

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Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez
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bgSEC Seguridad y Consultoria de Sistemas Informaticos
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