i need to connect to a database that is on a different server on the company network
i am using sql server 2005
i went to connect to server --> browse for more --> Network servers
but in the network servers list i am not seeing the server that i need.
how do i find the server that i need and connect to it?
You can type in either the Server name or the IP address. The server may be configured to not broadcast its existance
Type the server name into the Server text box if it's not appearing in the browse list.
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want to connect to a database on another PC connected via LAN. I am able to use the sql server db with string like C:\Users... but i cannot connect using string like (\\Server\c\user...) I tried to move the db file to My Documents, still i get this error.
I get the following error message: An attempt to attach an auto-names database for file (\\SERVER\Users\Jeswills\Documents\TBSDB.mdf) failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share
I hope i asked the question correctly
As database does not support the '\SERVER\c...' parameters, i had to attach the database, after enabling TCP/IP and SQL Browser, i had to create a login through security and add it to the attached database file because authentication must be SQL not windows. And i also gave read/write privileges to the account. Then on the child system, i confirmed connection to the account through SSMS with the login connecting to SERVER (which is the remote computer's name).
Note: you must be able to ping the remote systems and SQL Server Express R2 installed. I tried with SQL Server Express but did not get a head way. www.connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2008 for more connection string
Then i used this connection string to connect remotely, making integrated security and user instance = false unlike if i were connecting locally.
Data Source=SERVER\SQLEXPRESS,1433;Database=DATABASEFILE.MDF;Integrated Security=False;Network Library=dbmssocn;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=False;user='USERNAME';password='PASSWORD'
Not sure what specifically you’re trying to do here but I guess it’s one of these two.
Option 1
Attach database stored on remote shared drive to a local SQL Server
Note that this is only possible starting in SQL Server 2008 R2. If you’re running SQL Server 2008 this is not an option.
Check this for more details
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/varund/archive/2010/09/02/create-a-sql-server-database-on-a-network-shared-drive.aspx
Option 2
Connect to remote SQL Server instance from local computer
If that database is already attached to SQL Server instance that runs on the same machine then it’s much better to just connect to that instance from SSMS than trying to attach database from remote storage.
To do this you need to enable TCP/IP protocol in SQL Server Configuration Manager. It’s under SQL Server Network configuration node. Make sure you enable TCP/IP and also set enable the IP address for listening (this is under TCP/IP properties).
Apart from this you’ll want to enable remote connections on your remote instance. This is done from SSMS -> instance properties -> Connection tab
When this is done you should be able to connect to remote instance from local SSMS by typing in IPaddress/instance name. For example 192.168.0.125/{instance_name} or only IP address if this is default instance.
I have my websites database server named razatube.com, I don't have the server on my machine. How can I connect to this server from another machine to fetch database items? Any help would be highly appreciated.
PS: I don't usually use Microsoft products so pardon me if the answer stares directly on my face :(
All you need is the IP address or URL of the database server along with port number, login name and password of the SQL Server database. When you have all these, you can go to http://www.connectionstrings.com/ and get your desired connection string and use it into your web programs to connect your web server and your database server.
I am currently unable to connect to my Azure SQL database from a separate remote standalone dedicated box in a private datacenter.
I have an Azure SQL database where I manage the list of IP addresses that can connect to this database. This has worked perfectly until now. I have recently set-up a new dedicated box in a private datacenter that needs to query the Azure SQL database at regular 5 second intervals, give or take.
The problem is, this dedicated box cannot establish a connection to the Azure SQL database, despite being able to connect to other remote FTP servers, MySQL servers, etc. The Azure SQL database does have the IP address of the dedicated box on the allowed connection list. Furthermore, I temporarily opened up a massive range of allowed IP addresses (0.0.0.0 -> 255.255.255.255) on the Azure SQL database to see whether this inability to connect may have resulted from IP blocking.
Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on what might be causing this and how I could begin debugging the situation better?
To clarify: I can connect to the Azure SQL database from laptops with individual IP addresses in my office and elsewhere, so long as they have been added to the database whitelist; I can make outward connections to remote FTP and MySQL servers from the dedicated box; I have tried to open-up a massive range of allowed IP addresses on Azure SQL with no luck.
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C:\Users\graphite.rack.ID17157>osql -S v7o06blktw.database.windows.net -U XXXXXXX#v7o06blktw -P XXXXXXX
[SQL Server Native Client 11.0] Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a
connection to SQL Server [53].
[SQL Server Native Client 11.0] Login timeout expired
[SQL Server Native Client 11.0] A network-related or instance-specific error
has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not
found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server
is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server
Books Online.
To summarize.
Windows Azure SQL Database (formerly known as SQL Azure) works exclusively and only on TCP port 1433. It only support SQL Server Authentication, TCP connection and TDS protocol as of today.
In order to successfully establish connection to SQL Azure one must fulfil the following requirements:
Create SQL Azure server & Database
Setup SQL Azure Server's firewall rules to accept connections from the IP address of application that will connect to that server
Make sure the box (be it Virtual, or home, or whatever) has no blocking outbound TCP port 1433
Explicitly force encryption in connection string
Explicitly chose to not trust server certificate in connection string
Please note that many (if not all) ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and Hosters, as well as IT staff within companies DO block outgoing TCP Port 1433 due to the SQL Slammer worm. This outgoing port blocking appears to be one of the most faced issues of newcommers to SQL Azure.
UPDATE Nov. 2015
As of August 2015, there is preview feature that enables you to use Azure AD to authenticate to Azure SQL Database. You can read more on this new preview feature here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/sql-database-aad-authentication/
If you're using corporate network for internet access and facing this problem,
a simple way around this is to use your phone's mobile hotspot for internet access instead.
Be sure to disable your ethernet connection too, which may also be connected to the internet.
Spent hours on this issue. The fix for me was finally found to be my setting on the Xfinity firewall. I had it set to high. Once I changed the setting to low security, I could connect to the Azure sql database with no issues.
I want to connect my db on SQL Server 2008 over local area network I want to put it on one computer on the LAN so any computer on the network can access it what should I do please give me correct steps
In a Client-Server scenario, you will have the SQL Server installed on your server machine.
Clients will be the computers accessing that SQL Server using a client software (can be SQL Server Management Studio, web/forms application, Excel worksheet, etc).
Each of the client will provide you a way of making a connection to the SQL Server Instance running on the server. From server you will need IP Address or Servername along with SQL Server Instance name. They both combined form host name.
Data Source = ServerName\InstanceName
Note: Instance name not required for default instance.
User name: You need to add user from domain or a sql server authenticated user under security tab (SSMS) on the SQL Server.
Password: Corresponding password.
Note: Once you add a user to SQL Server Instance, do not forget to attach the user to databases you want the user to access and provide appropriate role(s).
Install SQL Server 2008 on one machine on your LAN (let's call it SQLServer)
Connect that machine to the LAN (network cable)
You're done.
Now, all other computers can connect to that SQL Server machine by its name in the connection string - in .NET, that would look like:
server=SQLServer;database=YourDatabase;User ID=YourUser;Pwd=top$Secret
i m creating an application, inwhich client has to acces a database stored in a remote location connnected through a live ip. how can i connect simply with a database server placed in LAN. both using sql server 2005 express edition. please refer me or help me on this
Set in your connection string IP address of remote server.
E.g.
"Data source=192.168.0.13; Database=MyDb;User ID=my_user;password=12345"
where 192.168.0.13 is your remote server IP and MyDb is your database name.
Also, make sure to configure your SQL Server Express to allow remote connections! Those are disabled by default after installation.
Check out the SQL Server Surface Configuration tool (if I'm not mistaken) to configure these settings.
Marc
This not about programming. You have forward the port which Sql Server uses on modem.