client PPTP VPN access to Windows 2003 R2

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Just switched from Novell to Windows Server 2003 R2. Individual remote users
(XP PRO SP2) use Microsofts PPTP VPN to access a SnapGear
router/vpn/firewall. Once connected users can access Unix servers as if
local, and used to run Novell login. Novell login script would map drives
for user. How does a remote user access Windows server resources, drive
mappings? PCs are set to boot up to Windows login for domain. Thanks.
 
Re: client PPTP VPN access to Windows 2003 R2


"kbgrunt" <kbgrunt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Just switched from Novell to Windows Server 2003 R2. Individual remote
> users
> (XP PRO SP2) use Microsofts PPTP VPN to access a SnapGear
> router/vpn/firewall. Once connected users can access Unix servers as if
> local, and used to run Novell login. Novell login script would map drives
> for user. How does a remote user access Windows server resources, drive
> mappings? PCs are set to boot up to Windows login for domain. Thanks.

Once you have set up a VPN connection, remote machines behave in exactly the
same way as if they had a slow local connection.
 
Re: client PPTP VPN access to Windows 2003 R2

Pegasus, I never see drive mappings to access files off the server; if i try
to map drive thru Windows Explorer I get several different error messages.
Is there a command to execute, or anything that would give me the drive
mappings or worst case, allow me to set a batch file to map drives? Thanks.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "kbgrunt" <kbgrunt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ABD96895-DB02-4BB4-A735-9C259D7F997F@microsoft.com...
> > Just switched from Novell to Windows Server 2003 R2. Individual remote
> > users
> > (XP PRO SP2) use Microsofts PPTP VPN to access a SnapGear
> > router/vpn/firewall. Once connected users can access Unix servers as if
> > local, and used to run Novell login. Novell login script would map drives
> > for user. How does a remote user access Windows server resources, drive
> > mappings? PCs are set to boot up to Windows login for domain. Thanks.
>
> Once you have set up a VPN connection, remote machines behave in exactly the
> same way as if they had a slow local connection.
>
>
>
 
Re: client PPTP VPN access to Windows 2003 R2

Standard stuff. To see current drive mappings:
net use
To map a new drive:
net use S: \\Servername\Sharename
To check the connection:
ping Servername

"kbgrunt" <kbgrunt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:059B5B5A-0CD9-4D3C-B9F1-F55267A58094@microsoft.com...
> Pegasus, I never see drive mappings to access files off the server; if i
> try
> to map drive thru Windows Explorer I get several different error messages.
> Is there a command to execute, or anything that would give me the drive
> mappings or worst case, allow me to set a batch file to map drives?
> Thanks.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "kbgrunt" <kbgrunt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ABD96895-DB02-4BB4-A735-9C259D7F997F@microsoft.com...
>> > Just switched from Novell to Windows Server 2003 R2. Individual remote
>> > users
>> > (XP PRO SP2) use Microsofts PPTP VPN to access a SnapGear
>> > router/vpn/firewall. Once connected users can access Unix servers as
>> > if
>> > local, and used to run Novell login. Novell login script would map
>> > drives
>> > for user. How does a remote user access Windows server resources,
>> > drive
>> > mappings? PCs are set to boot up to Windows login for domain. Thanks.
>>
>> Once you have set up a VPN connection, remote machines behave in exactly
>> the
>> same way as if they had a slow local connection.
>>
>>
>>
 
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