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Cant connect to SMB share when host is running vpn (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by OfficialRoyDonk@alien.top to c/homelab@selfhosted.forum

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I have a windows 10 box running plex and a couple small docker containers.

I have my desktop (win 11) connected to the windows box via SMB share.

When I activate VPN on the windows box my SMB credentials fail. No access.

Can access the windows box via RDP just fine.

Any ideas? This is driving me crazy

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[–] marc45ca@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

it's probably DNS related.

you need to check that what the DNS the system is set to use when you bring up the VPN.

For example when I bring up my StrongVPN connection, it's set to use an external DNS so if I want to access a system on my network i need to use the IP address.

Though I can access some SMB shares but I have them mapped at login via group policy but if I wanted connect to my samba file server afterwards, yeah gonna say the server isn't found if I have the system name.

[–] h311m4n000@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah but doesn't explain why he can rdp to his win10 but not smb, also he gets a denied access not a not found error.

OP have you checked the status of your windows firewall and the network connection? Does windows say you are on private or public network?