Browsing network via VPN

[Rick_G1078]

I have a new Macbook with OS X leopard and I am conecting to my office, which runs on Microsoft Small Business Server 2003, via VPN.

When I am in the office I can see all of the computers and the server on the network. I then go home and connect via VPN. I get connected but cannot see the server or other computers.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

You can possibly remedy this by inputting the proper search domains, etc. into "Directory Utility" located in /Applications/Utilities, as well as in the VPN connection setup.

Alternatively, you can connect to a known computer on your office's LAN by selecting Go > Connect to Server... from the Finder menubar, then typing in:

smb://[nameofcomputer].[domain/workgroup]/[sharename]

Where [nameofcomputer] is the computer's name, [domain/workgroup] is the domain or workgroup of the office's network, and [sharename] is the name of the share (e.g., "c$" or "share" or "public" or whatever). This assumes you're connecting to Windows computers.

You may also substitute the computer's IP address on your office LAN for [nameofcomputer].[domain/workgroup].