Accessing Network Shares over OpenVPN

Channels DVR Server
#1

Hi,

I have a Channels DVR server running on Windows11 Pro on which I am trying to access a network share hosted on a PlayOn home server in another location. The 2 locations are connected via an OpenVPN tunnel. The shares are created on the PlayOn server such that "everyone" can have read and write access and no usernames or passwords are needed, The windows PC that the Channels server resides on can connect to the share as a mapped drive and access files but when I try to add a source to the Channels DVR server, it can neither see those mapped drives nor can it connect with the UNC to the share. I've tried both the \computer_name\share_name format and the \ip_address\Share_name format. The former doesn't work at all and the IP address version returns " Error accessing directory: open \192.168.xx.yyy\Movies: The user name or password is incorrect.".

FWIW, the Channels DVR is running as a service using a local user account to logon. It does the same thing if I use a system account.

Any help would be appreciated.

#2

try setting up openvpn in pfsense it is much easier to configure. I remember I tried to get openvpn working years ago on windows and I couldn't. pfsense is the way to go. Also it is

\\ip\share (double slash)

#3

Yes, I did do double slash. Not sure why it didn't show when I posted. I will look into pfsense, however OpenVPN does seem to be working since I can connect the share directly via the Windows drive mapping but Channels doesn't recognize them. OpenVPN is also native on my router on the far end (the PlayOn end).

#4

try using linux for your channels dvr server then mount the samba share via cifs-utils and /etc/fstab. Make sure you are using the personal media section in channels as you cant record to a network location.