dpatel
Hi -
I am completely new to VPN so please bear with me...
I am trying to create a VPN server on my PC at home (Win7) so that I can access my files when away from home.
I have set up the server and client and can ping both ways.
But how do I access my files?
I tried putting the VPN IP into Windows Explorer (e.g. \\10.8.0.1\) but it doesn't connect. I am sure I have missed a step or two but cannot find on the web what to do to access my files. Sorry if being a bit dumb here! :oops:
dpatel
Update: If I turn off the firewall on the server I can then connect. Can anyone explain what settings I need to change in the firewall to allow the connection?
PS: When I do connect (via Windows 7), Windows asks me for a username and password to access the server PC. Again, maybe a dumb question, but I assume this is normal or should I have access without entering a username/password? Note: the username/password I am asked for is the Windows server login details.
dpatel
OK, so what I found is that I had to modify SMB in the firewall (Inbound rule) to allow traffic from the VPN subnet.
So, another question, how do I restrict access to certain folders rather than having full access to all folders?
