Vista - No access to network shares over VPN from Vista

02-07-2007

Robert Fischer wrote:
> Hello Admins
>
> Windows Vista requires an open port 139 and NetBIOS enabled on the
> server to map a server share through a VPN connection - very poor for
> security!!!
> But Microsoft is goin´ to fix that problem, they confirmed!
> Best regards
>
> Robert

ehrm, the port 139 has to be open on the public ip of the remote server,
eventho one is in a different private network when using vpn? did i get
that right? i sure hope NOT!

- thomas

02-07-2007

Out of curiosity, what is the status of ports 137 and 138?
--
Wayne Anderson

http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/

"Mike Howells" wrote:

> Robert,
>
> I am in the same boat as you are with this problem.
>
> However, I enabled NetBIOS on the server (Windows Server 2003 R2 x64
> Enterprise Edition).
>
> I also opened TCP Port 139 and UDP Port 139 on the server but I still
> receive the following error:
>
> Windows Cannot Access \\10.x.y.z\d$
>
> Error code: 0x80070035
> The network path was not found.
>
> Mike
>
> "Robert Fischer" <robert.fischer@informatik.fh-nuernberg.de> wrote in
> message news:OY56CFVNHHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Hello Admins
> >
> > For security reasons I had disabled NetBIOS in the TCP/IP settings on all
> > servers.
> > Windows Vista canÂ´t handle this!
> > With NetBIOS enabled, everthing works properly!
> > Very special thanks to Mr. Aslaner from Microsoft for supporting me with
> > this problem!
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> > Robert Fischer
> >
>
>

02-07-2007	#11 (permalink)
Thomas H. n/a posts	Re: No access to network shares over VPN from Vista (solution) Robert Fischer wrote: > Hello Admins > > Windows Vista requires an open port 139 and NetBIOS enabled on the > server to map a server share through a VPN connection - very poor for > security!!! > But Microsoft is goin´ to fix that problem, they confirmed! > Best regards > > Robert ehrm, the port 139 has to be open on the public ip of the remote server, eventho one is in a different private network when using vpn? did i get that right? i sure hope NOT! - thomas
My System Specs

02-07-2007	#12 (permalink)
Wayne Anderson n/a posts	Re: No access to network shares over VPN from Vista Out of curiosity, what is the status of ports 137 and 138? -- Wayne Anderson http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/ "Mike Howells" wrote: > Robert, > > I am in the same boat as you are with this problem. > > However, I enabled NetBIOS on the server (Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 > Enterprise Edition). > > I also opened TCP Port 139 and UDP Port 139 on the server but I still > receive the following error: > > Windows Cannot Access \\10.x.y.z\d$ > > Error code: 0x80070035 > The network path was not found. > > Mike > > "Robert Fischer" <robert.fischer@informatik.fh-nuernberg.de> wrote in > message news:OY56CFVNHHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > Hello Admins > > > > For security reasons I had disabled NetBIOS in the TCP/IP settings on all > > servers. > > Windows Vista canÂ´t handle this! > > With NetBIOS enabled, everthing works properly! > > Very special thanks to Mr. Aslaner from Microsoft for supporting me with > > this problem! > > Best regards > > > > > > Robert Fischer > > > >
My System Specs

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