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Q: Can't see remote resources

I have just configured a server to accept VPN connections. On the remote client computer I can authenticate and connect to this server. But that is the end of the line. I want to see the server's resources (drives printers etc) but I cant see a way of doing that. All I can see is the local network not the remote network even though I have authenticated and connected.

What am I missing??

A1: browsing over VPN is not easy. try this step by step how to.
http://howtonetworking.com/VPN/browsingovervpn0.htm

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE

A2: Making a VPN connection is not the same as plugging into a network. All that you get is a point-to-point IP connection. If your LAN is running DNS and/or WINS, you should be able to use that for name resolution. If not, you will need hosts/lmhosts files on the client. As Bob Lin said, browsing is tricky.

When name resolution is working, you can see shares using net view \\machinename and map them using net use \\machinename\filenmame .