How to access Other computer's shared folder via OPENVPN without WINS Server

ebiz

How to view Other computer shared folder via OPENVPN / PPTP without having WINS Server.

P.S. I means access the other computer's share folder via //SERVERNAME, instead of using ip liked //1.2.3.4

I just wonder to know if there are other solutions can get it work w/o having a WINS server

Please post your opinion,

Thanks,

Cry Havok

Use the DNS name that resolves to the system in question. For example, //server.example.local if the DNS zone is example.local.

jimp

Without a WINS server your options are severely limited.

I've been trying to come up with a way to proxy/relay NBNS traffic across subnets/openvpn to see if it would work, but I haven't had any luck so far.

Browsing won't work at all without WINS. The only way you might get \servername to work would be to add a DNS override entry for "servername" with its remote IP address in the DNS forwarder. Be sure the use your pfSense box's domain as the domain for this entry, then your clients should resolve it with "\servername" – It's ugly, but it works.

ebiz

@jimp:

Without a WINS server your options are severely limited.

I've been trying to come up with a way to proxy/relay NBNS traffic across subnets/openvpn to see if it would work, but I haven't had any luck so far.

Browsing won't work at all without WINS. The only way you might get \servername to work would be to add a DNS override entry for "servername" with its remote IP address in the DNS forwarder. Be sure the use your pfSense box's domain as the domain for this entry, then your clients should resolve it with "\servername" – It's ugly, but it works.

Thanks for your help,

I have try the method you mention, however, I cannot get it work…. .

I already tick all of the three items under Services:DNS forwards Tab

Add a Static Mapping under Status:DHCP leases tab

However, I have not add a DNS servers under System:General Setup tab and also I have not install the tinyDNS becuase I seen the description mention that the tinyDNS is for failover purpose.

Please let me know if I omit some important step.

Thanks,

Kam