[Samba] Vista and "System error 53 has occurred"

[Robert Pollard]

Hi,

Problem:

Out of the blue Vista on my laptop decides it doesn't want to mount a share over PPTP VPN connection.  I can mount the share in the local network but I can't do it over VPN.  When trying to access the server, using "net view \\172.16.1.71" it shows the error in the subject.


Platform/Versions:

OS:                 Sun Solaris 10 11/06 release
Samba version: 3.0.21b
Platform:          Sun X4200 M2 AMD Opteron
Client OS:        Microsoft Vista Home Premium


Samba config:

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# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 172.16.1.195 (172.16.1.195)
# Date: 2008/05/08 21:57:42

[global]
	netbios aliases = bernardy, kulback, cva
	interfaces = nge1
	client NTLMv2 auth = Yes
	client lanman auth = No
	client plaintext auth = No
	wins support = Yes
	valid users = im_user, bernardy, cva, kulback, acctg

[bernardy_images]
	comment = Bernardy images for viewing
	path = /data/images/image_viewing/bernardy
	username = bernardy
	valid users = bernardy, im_user
	read list = bernardy, im_user
	write list = im_user
	force user = bernardy
	read only = No

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	invalid users = root, admin, bin, daemon, sys, adm, uucp, nuucp, smmsp, listen, gdm, webservd, rpollard, mysql
	valid users = im_user, bernardy, kullback, cva

[images]
	comment = Image administrator access point
	path = /data/images
	username = im_user
	valid users = im_user
	read only = No

[cva_images]
	comment = CVA image viewing directory
	path = /data/images/image_viewing/cva
	username = cva
	valid users = cva, im_user, Robert
	read list = im_user, cva, Robert
	write list = im_user, Robert
	read only = No

[kulback_images]
	comment = Share for kulback images
	path = /data/images/image_viewing/kulback
	username = kulback
	read list = kulback, im_user
	write list = im_user
	read only = No

[accounting]
	comment = For accounting data access
	path = /data/accounting_data
	username = acctg
	valid users = acctg
	read only = No-----------------------------------------------------------------------------I can mount a volume from another Vista machine in the network but I can't mount the volume from the Samba shares.  This is only through VPN.I have tried so many different things from the Internet that I am tired.  I have been working on this for 13 hours and can't find anything that works.  I have to believe that it's something on Vista.  There could have been an update that caused it.  I had read where someone had the problem after an upgrade occurred.  I am hoping that one of you gurus has run into this and can give me the magic formula that works.  I also hope that I don't get flamed since this is probably not a Samba problem.  Need anything else please let me know and thanks!