OpenVPN – print to remote client

cifsopenvpn

    LAN (192.168.44.x)
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      |          |
   openVPN     WinXP ws1 (192.168.44.37)
   Server
(192.168.44.90)
  |          |
  |          |
  VPN1      VPN2
10.8.0.x   10.9.1.x
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           remote winXP openVPN GUI client (10.9.1.2) - USB shared printer

i would like to print from WinXP ws1 to remote winXP openVPN GUI.

I can successfully connect to the VPN from remote winXP box and obtain a tun1 IP. I can also ping from winXP ws1 to remote winXP using: ping 10.9.1.2.

I can also remotely view remote winXP box from winXP ws1 with realVNC viewer. I connect to remote winXP by typing in 10.9.1.2

Why can't I map a printer from winXP ws1 to remote winXP?
network print wizard, connect to printer: \\10.9.1.2\shareName <–window cannot find printer

thanks!

tcpdump -i tun1 on openVPN server, when printer map is initiated

07:10:55.263641 IP 192.168.44.37.1598 > 10.9.1.2.microsoft-ds: Flags [S], seq 2980844745, win 65535, options [mss 1460,nop,nop,sackOK], length 0
07:10:55.263748 IP 192.168.44.37.1599 > 10.9.1.2.netbios-ssn: Flags [S], seq 2907893867, win 65535, options [mss 1460,nop,nop,sackOK], length 0
07:10:55.265304 IP 10.9.1.2.microsoft-ds > 192.168.44.37.1598: Flags [S.], seq 3332919477, ack 2980844746, win 16416, options [mss 1368,nop,nop,sackOK], length 0
07:10:55.265448 IP 192.168.44.37.1598 > 10.9.1.2.microsoft-ds: Flags [.], ack 1, win 65535, length 0
07:10:55.265510 IP 10.9.1.2.netbios-ssn > 192.168.44.37.1599: Flags [S.], seq 1316159431, ack 2907893868, win 16416, options [mss 1368,nop,nop,sackOK], length 0
07:10:55.265526 IP 192.168.44.37.1598 > 10.9.1.2.microsoft-ds: Flags [P.], seq 1:138, ack 1, win 65535, length 137WARNING: Short packet. Try increasing the snap length by 101
SMB PACKET: SMBnegprot (REQUEST)

Best Answer

ugh...finally found the problem, I was mapping the printer incorrectly from winXP ws1. In the add printer wizard, I need to select 'local printer' then add a 'local' port, which was \\10.9.1.2\printer.

All is working now.

Guess I figured that since remote winXP clients on remote LAN mapped to the printer using the wizard's 'network printer' option, you'd do it similarly through the vpn tunnel, but I guess not.

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