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CIFS Through VPN

bask43 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:07:46 GMT

HiI've found some comments about VPN for CIFS in the alfresco forum.So I've set VPN in my windows 2003 test server.Through the VPN the original file sharing of the window was successful. ie.when I entered \\servername or \\vpnserverIP(=\\xxx.xx.xxx.xx) I can connect successfuly, but when I typed \\s

Re: CIFS Through VPN

forumuser — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:57:56 GMT

I have exactly the same problem. Did find the solution?

Thanks
Azam

Re: CIFS Through VPN

forumuser — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:21:41 GMT

I think I found the problem. Following is my understanding :

When you disable native smb using registry entry(SMBDeviceEnabled), The windows server no longer listens on port 445, instead the server will listen on netbios port 139. Since most of the firewalls block port 139, you will not be able to share the file system.

Following is the link which explains this in details :

http://www.petri.co.il/what's_port_445_in_w2k_xp_2003.htm

Azam

Re: CIFS Through VPN

bask43 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:52:05 GMT

So You mean you've solved the problem??? :shock:

Re: CIFS Through VPN

forumuser — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:06:25 GMT

We stopped using CIFS to map network drive. Instead, we are using webdav to map the network drive using WEBDRIVE utility. There is one more similar utility called NETDRIVE. But NETDRIVE is messing up the files particularly when you try to save Microsoft Project Files.

Azam