Windows Shared Folders on VPN Server

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KaledDavros
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Windows Shared Folders on VPN Server

Post by KaledDavros » Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:55 am

When I connect using the Softether VPN client to my VPN server, I cannot get any access to the shared folders. I am using the Virtual DHCP function which gives my client the address 192.168.30.10. I have tried with both the secureNAT function on and off, indeed through trial and error I have tried all sorts of things but with no success.

I have all firewalls disabled and can ping the VPN server 192.168.30.1 fine, but when I do \\192.168.30.1, my client fails to connect at all. Neither client nor server are on a domain. I disabled the encryption on the connection too for the moment.

I really don't know where to go from here.

Please, I really need some help with this.

centeredki69
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Re: Windows Shared Folders on VPN Server

Post by centeredki69 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:50 pm

192.168.30.1 is not the VPN server address. 192.168.30.1 is the SecureNAT (Virtual Router/ Gateway) address. SecureNAT feature when enabled creates a "Basic Virtual NAT ROUTER" that sits "behind" the Local Physical Network router. Your VPN server Host address is the one that was given by the Local Physical (Home/Office Router) DHCP server. Example: Your local network (Home/Office Router) is say 192.168.1.X. Your SE- VPN server software is installed on a Host( PC, Laptop, other) at 192.168.1.10. Your VPN clients would find the VPN server Shares at \\192.168.1.10

KaledDavros
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Re: Windows Shared Folders on VPN Server

Post by KaledDavros » Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:06 am

That is a real shame. I don't want VPN clients to be able to access shares thought the 192.168.1.X subnet, I wanted to force VPN clients to use the 192.168.30.X subnet so that their connections would be encrypted. Is there no way to do that?

Afakename
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Re: Windows Shared Folders on VPN Server

Post by Afakename » Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:27 pm

Hi KaledDavros,

When you establish the VPN connection from your local client device to the SEVPN, the connection is already encrypted (default is AES-128). The SEVPN allows users to access network resources (such as map drives) behind the VPN. It is not a shame where you cannot access \\192.168.30.1\, because it is by design. Your connection is already secure.

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