Map network drive via VPN

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valen53
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Map network drive via VPN

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i haven't install VPN yet, i wish to know that is it after install VPN, we can map network drive (server map client site) thru VPN.

This map network drive is like we map the other workstation drive in intranet. But now thru VPN.

is it posibble ?
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Is 'VPN' a software package? To me it means "Virtual Private Network" and theres lots of different ways of making one. You should be able to treat any pc on the network just as you would on a LAN..
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Post by valen53 »

thanks for reply
yes. i mean Virtual Private Network (VPN). let me describe again.

my server is in site A . my client pc is in site B. now client pc want to connect site A server thru VPN (internet based) . The client pc want to map the network drive from server. is it possible ?
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Post by infolock »

Are you going to be using the VPN that comes with windows xp? I setup this sort of server with a company i worked for and it worked very nicely.

Basically, we had a site in another city that needed to access files on a box onsite. I setup the VPN on the site, and went to the client, setup a vpn connection, presto you are connected. The great thing about a VPN that way is that whatever drives you have mapped on the VPN Server, you can access via the Client. You even would map the drive exactly as you would if you were actually onsite trying to map a drive... You will want to view some of the configurations though for the client connection. I am pretty sure there are some configurations in the advanced settings that you will need to change to make this happen.

Also, if the server you are going to setup a VPN on is behind a router, you will need to configure your router to allow VPN connections via a port directly to that single computer. Hope that helps.
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