I would not try to do it through the shared folders option in VPC. (Yes
shared folders is still there in VPC. It is not available in Virtual
Server).
I would set up the VPC as if it was a separate machine on the LAN and
use network shares between host and guest.
"Gil" <Gil F@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We are trying to set up a virtual PC to run a VPN client in as we lose our
> network connections (Novell client) when ever we connect through the VPN
> client.
>
> we have used VPC before where we captured printer ports on the host PC and
> then printed to LPT1: on the VPC allowing us to print to a network
> printer.
> So I'm trying/hoping that we could do a shared folder in VPC to a (Novell)
> mapped drive on the host side. but all we get is this:
> "Network folders can't be shared by Virtual PC"
>
> I know MS did this because of security but is there a way to turn this
> checking off so it would work. (the users have to log into Novell first
> on
> the host PC so there is no way of a security risk)