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    Access to other workgroup over VPN conections

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      fura
      last edited by

      Hello i have a question
      Have sth like that in my network

      LAN1 –----pfsense1 -------(VPN)---------pfsense2 ------LAN2

      May i see computers in workgroup in my LAN1 from LAN2?
      4 example to sharing files.

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      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
        last edited by

        No.
        workgroups are based on UDP broadcasts.
        Broadcasts wont go over a router.

        But you can access windows shares directly via the IP.

        So while you cannot access a workgroup, yes you can access windows-shares.

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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