Access server via browser

[Guest Deena]

I would like to access my server files from my home computer. In the past I

have had a Novell server and I simply entered the IP address in my home

computer's browser and was connected to my server (login required). I would

like to do the same with my Windows Server 2003 but I get the "server cannot

be found" message when I try this. Is there some setting I am missing? My

server is set up as a DNS server.

[Guest Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Re: Access server via browser

 

It could be the master browser issue. Do you use VPN since you mentioned

"access my server files from my home computer"?

 

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on

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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

 

"Deena" <Deena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5892C069-0BB4-4FAC-9A25-1BB49308E0F5@microsoft.com...

>I would like to access my server files from my home computer. In the past

>I

> have had a Novell server and I simply entered the IP address in my home

> computer's browser and was connected to my server (login required). I

> would

> like to do the same with my Windows Server 2003 but I get the "server

> cannot

> be found" message when I try this. Is there some setting I am missing?

> My

> server is set up as a DNS server.

[Guest - Michel]

RE: Access server via browser

 

First thing I think of is indeed how are you connected? Second: are there any

firwalls in between that block the Windows File Sharing traffic (most do

actually)? Are you able to do the same from "the inside" instead of home?

 

Kind regards,

Michel

 

"Deena" wrote:

> I would like to access my server files from my home computer. In the past I

> have had a Novell server and I simply entered the IP address in my home

> computer's browser and was connected to my server (login required). I would

> like to do the same with my Windows Server 2003 but I get the "server cannot

> be found" message when I try this. Is there some setting I am missing? My

> server is set up as a DNS server.

[Guest Deena]

Re: Access server via browser

 

No, I don't use VPN.

 

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> It could be the master browser issue. Do you use VPN since you mentioned

> "access my server files from my home computer"?

>

> --

> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE

> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on

> http://www.ChicagoTech.net

> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

> http://www.HowToNetworking.com

>

>

> "Deena" <Deena@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5892C069-0BB4-4FAC-9A25-1BB49308E0F5@microsoft.com...

> >I would like to access my server files from my home computer. In the past

> >I

> > have had a Novell server and I simply entered the IP address in my home

> > computer's browser and was connected to my server (login required). I

> > would

> > like to do the same with my Windows Server 2003 but I get the "server

> > cannot

> > be found" message when I try this. Is there some setting I am missing?

> > My

> > server is set up as a DNS server.

>

[Guest Deena]

RE: Access server via browser

 

I have the same problem if I try and access the server via a browser even if

I am at work and on our network.

I only have the Windows provided firewall

At work I am connected either via ethernet on my desktop or wireless on my

laptop.

At home I use a dialup connection.

 

 

"- Michel" wrote:

> First thing I think of is indeed how are you connected? Second: are there any

> firwalls in between that block the Windows File Sharing traffic (most do

> actually)? Are you able to do the same from "the inside" instead of home?

>

> Kind regards,

> Michel

>

> "Deena" wrote:

>

> > I would like to access my server files from my home computer. In the past I

> > have had a Novell server and I simply entered the IP address in my home

> > computer's browser and was connected to my server (login required). I would

> > like to do the same with my Windows Server 2003 but I get the "server cannot

> > be found" message when I try this. Is there some setting I am missing? My

> > server is set up as a DNS server.

[Guest - Michel]

RE: Access server via browser

 

Just some extra thoughts on this:

 

- Is your account in one of the groups that is mentioned in the local user

right "Access this computer from the network" (or in the Deny option)?

- Did you test when being logged on with another account, like one that is

Domain Admin or Local Admin of the server (just to test of course)?

- Tried to access it by name instead of IP (internally, perhaps the service

is bound to another IP or NIC)?

- Is the firewall on the server for some reason enabled and not allowing

traffic?

 

Kind regards,

Michel

 

 

"Deena" wrote:

> I have the same problem if I try and access the server via a browser even if

> I am at work and on our network.

> I only have the Windows provided firewall

> At work I am connected either via ethernet on my desktop or wireless on my

> laptop.

> At home I use a dialup connection.

>

>

> "- Michel" wrote:

>

> > First thing I think of is indeed how are you connected? Second: are there any

> > firwalls in between that block the Windows File Sharing traffic (most do

> > actually)? Are you able to do the same from "the inside" instead of home?

> >

> > Kind regards,

> > Michel

> >

> > "Deena" wrote:

> >

> > > I would like to access my server files from my home computer. In the past I

> > > have had a Novell server and I simply entered the IP address in my home

> > > computer's browser and was connected to my server (login required). I would

> > > like to do the same with my Windows Server 2003 but I get the "server cannot

> > > be found" message when I try this. Is there some setting I am missing? My

> > > server is set up as a DNS server.