VPNs

[InvisibleDuncan]

Anyone know anything about Virtual Private Networks? We've recently had one set up for remote access to the office, but whenever we use it we find we can't map to any network drives. We don't have this problem using direct dial-ups, and as far as we can tell, all the obvious stuff is configured correctly (DNSs and all that).

Now, I'm not going to go into huge details about this because I don't really know them. All I want to know is: has anyone had this problem before, and if so, how did you solve it?

Thanks.

[jim mcnamara]

VPN's are the bane of modern existance. Ours uses about 60% of every packet, so that a 40K connection goes down to a lovely 15K. Windows repaints are especially fun... now I feel better

Your NT admins have the problem. Your login profile has to contain all of the available networked mapped defined BEFORE you login and your login script has to do them all.

We use Osiris - so it may be different for you. There is a separate folder that maintains all of the VPN primary permissions- which include dynmically accessing mapped drives. If you want to dynamically get to drives, you have to have elevated NT privs. And they have be listed in the control file in the folder. Double whammy.

I do not know which ones or how.

Our guys have automated the whole deal, they just add a user and the code duplicates all of the NT crud into VPN crud.

Bottom line - contact your VPN vendor and get them to step you through it. But, you probably knew that.

[InvisibleDuncan]

Thanks, Jim.

I'll pass that on to the NT admins. They already have a call logged with the vendor, but aren't getting much in the way of replies. Hopefully this extra information will help speed things up.

[zmerlinz]

I have heard of VPN's before, but i am not sure what they are or what their purpose is ??

[InvisibleDuncan]

Basically, VPNs create a secure tunnel for accessing a network from a remote location, going via the internet. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but that's the basic bit.

[zmerlinz]

Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan
Basically, VPNs create a secure tunnel for accessing a network from a remote location, going via the internet. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but that's the basic bit.

ah right cheers

[TheInvisibleMan]

Duncan, Ian here(soz about the different user name but i'm keeping my post count for a bit as i'm sad like that ). what vpn are you using, as I've been using SonicWall for quite a bit and haven't had any problems with it

[InvisibleDuncan]

Originally posted by TheInvisibleMan
soz about the different user name but i'm keeping my post count for a bit as i'm sad like that ...

I'd ask why, but then you might tell me...

We use UUNet, whoever or whatever they might be. My only interest in this is as a user - they won't get me ADSL until they can get this damned thing working.

[InvisibleDuncan]

Originally posted by InvisibleDuncan
I'd ask why, but then you might tell me...

Ah - I've just seen why.

Keep up the evil work.