bj-x Hi. I am trying to setup a VPN to access files remotely from one Windows 10 machine (Home) that are on another (Office). Lets call the 2 machines Home and Office each with their own network, internet connection etc. 1. I have installed a RPi on the office network with a fixed IP address 2. I have installed OpenVPN server on the RPi. 3. I have installed OpenVPN client on the home computer. 4. I have successfully created and installed the required certificates. 5. I have configured port forwarding on the Office router and have set up a dynamic DNS service. 6. I can connect from Home to the Rpi using OpenVPN. The connection is successful, I am assigned an 10.8.0.x IP address. So far, so good. But that is where it ends. I cannot see devices on the office network and cannot access the shared files/folders on the office machine that I want to. I think I must be missing the next step. Can anyone assist?
Pippin Read here: https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO#ExpandingthescopeoftheVPNtoincludeadditionalmachinesoneithertheclientorserversubnet.
TinCanTech Also, Windows "notwork-browser" does not work over a standard tunnel. You need to use:net use x: \\ip.add.re.ss\share_name
300000 you will never see devices on the office network over vpn , whatever vpn you use it not routing protocol so it will not show up . if you dont like to use ip addrress to access resource over vpn you can install dnsmanq and samba can config so you can use name instead its ip to connect. dnsmanq act as dns server and samba act as WINS server so it work out for you , now only you can use is ip address to access over vpn.
bj-x Must I install Samba on the Rpi? I thought the VPN would connect to the office computer and use the shares that exist there.
TinCanTech Windows Notworking does not work the way you expect. As this is clearly work related, if you need professional help then I am available for hire.
