VPN

[runt]

Originally Posted by UTSAFTW

Ah, is the 2k3 box your own or is it your company's? I believe that the only way to be able to access your files is by using something such as file explorer is with OpenVPN.

I can throw together a guide for setting up a VPN connection using Windows XP and the 6700 with WM5's native client. You should be able to adopt this to make it work with 2K3 if you have access to the machine.

If using WM5's client and Windows 2K3 does not work for what you want, then I should be able to throw together a guide setting up an OpenVPN server on your 2K3 machine and setting up the OpenVPN client on your 6700.

the 2k3 machine is my companies. i have openvpn on my router. the it guy here has accessed files on the network using the vpn and total commander.......

[xholmezx78]

I just want to make sure I understand this here. are you using the ppc to tether and use VPN, or are you trying to connect your PPC device directly to your VPN with out your notebook???

[runt]

Originally Posted by xholmezx78

I just want to make sure I understand this here. are you using the ppc to tether and use VPN, or are you trying to connect your PPC device directly to your VPN with out your notebook???

connecting my ppc directly to the VPN without my notebook. if i tether my ppc to my notebook, i can use the vpn client on my notebook to connect in just fine.

[nuguy]

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I was hoping that it would be about accessing files from networked pc's at work/home using the 6700 while not tethered, just using wifi, or EVDO and the apache.
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[xholmezx78]

OK several things could be happening here:
1. Sounds like you are hitting the server, but it is not finalizing the connection, which is usually due to a failure to create a secure tunnel
2. Depending on your VPN hardware, does your VPN on your PC require additional authentication methods, aka group authentications on top of your typical user authentication
3. The network may require asset tags for approved hardware to connect to the VPN, and if it is not approved, then it is dropping ur connection. Ex. Symantec Enforcement Agent is a perfect example of software/hardware network authentication methods
4. Missing a protocol
5. PPC device is not allowing more then necessary connections (socks)

I could continue to go on for an hour with possible problems. Do you have any error codes?

Since you are using your work PC, I am assuming you have a VPN client installed and pre-configured for your network access, ex. Cisco, Nortel, Inteligate ect. and they have special configurations depending on your network requirements. Just dont have enough details to give you a good solid final answer on the root cause.

Hope this helps to point you in the right direction

[runt]

Originally Posted by xholmezx78

OK several things could be happening here:
1. Sounds like you are hitting the server, but it is not finalizing the connection, which is usually due to a failure to create a secure tunnel
2. Depending on your VPN hardware, does your VPN on your PC require additional authentication methods, aka group authentications on top of your typical user authentication
3. The network may require asset tags for approved hardware to connect to the VPN, and if it is not approved, then it is dropping ur connection. Ex. Symantec Enforcement Agent is a perfect example of software/hardware network authentication methods
4. Missing a protocol
5. PPC device is not allowing more then necessary connections (socks)

I could continue to go on for an hour with possible problems. Do you have any error codes?

Since you are using your work PC, I am assuming you have a VPN client installed and pre-configured for your network access, ex. Cisco, Nortel, Inteligate ect. and they have special configurations depending on your network requirements. Just dont have enough details to give you a good solid final answer on the root cause.

Hope this helps to point you in the right direction

my work laptop uses the standard windows vpn client. my ppc does connect to the vpn properly as i can browse sites using the internal url. i just cannot connect to a share.

to re-iterate, i want to be able to open files stored on my work network while connected via a vpn with internet provided by wifi, evdo, etc. this is in case i do not want to bootup my laptop while i'm on the road..........

[xholmezx78]

if it is a network drive mapping issue, try using Resco File Explorer while connected to VPN and see if that will allow you to remain connected.

Sorry for the questions and additional troubleshooting, but no where in this post have you really outlined that the drive mapping was your main concern.

Also I found a useful post that was a bit old, but maybe of some use. The Windows File Explorer and IE have a registry entry that have a hard max # of connections allowed. I had similar problems with certain web pages, until I fixed this entry. I will edit this post when I find the link.

Here you go: http://www.ppcgeeks.com/increase-max...uot-t1365.html