I have a Windows Server 2008 SP2 with these Roles installed:
- File server
- Network Policy and Access Server / Routing and Remote Access
- Network Policy and Access Server / NPS
The VPN connection is connecting, but it is not possible to share a Network folder situated on this server. Shares on other servers in the same network work as expected.
Trying to map a network share through Windows Explorer gives the following error:
The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error has occurred:
The specified network name is no longer available.
net view \\rras-server gives the following error, while net view \\other-servers works and shows the shared folders available.
Error 53: The network path was not found.
I tried to troubleshot and found these indications:
- Ping works on server name and IP address
- Nslookup shows that DNS lookup is working as it should
- Disabling the firewall on the server does not help
- The same problem occurs with Windows XP and Windows 7
Where could be the problem ?
The following behavior shows when the client computer is on the local network, but VPN is connected (The advanced setting Use default gateway on remote network is not checked):
In Windows Exporer, the network share shows with a red cross, and when I click on it, one of the following errors occurs:
An error has occurred while connecting [drive letter]: to [share name]
The parameter is incorrect
An error has occurred while connecting [drive letter]: to [share name]
The specified network name is no longer available
On the other hand, when I open Eplorer with the VPN disconnected, and then connect the VPN, the navigation in the network share continues to work.
