How to access MSSQL Database stored on local/Server or other computers, SQL Server 2005 Help for Remote Access of MSSQL Database Posted by Stranger on 7:39 AM Digg it Bookmark it Stumble it Email to friend

If you are looking for solution to connect MSSQL database stored on other local computer connected in LAN then you are at the right place. Read the below post to know the solution and let me know if the problem resolved as the solution below worked very well on my system.

Details
Product:	SQL Server
ID:	233
Source:	MSSQLServer
Version:	9.0
Component:	SQLEngine
Message:	A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: Shared Memory Provider, error: 0 - No process is on the other end of the pipe.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 233)
Explanation
The SQL Server client cannot connect to the server. This error could occur because the server is not configured to accept remote connections.
User Action
Use the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration tool to allow SQL Server to acceptremote connections. For more information about the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration Tool, see Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections. Other Solution Details Product: SQL Server ID: -1 Source: MSSQLServer Version: 10.0 Component: SQLEngine Message: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 28 - Server doesn't support requested protocol) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1) Explanation The SQL Server client cannot connect to the server. This error could be caused by one of the following reasons: A specified SQL Server instance name is not valid. The TCP, or named pipes protocols are not enabled. The firewall on the server has refused the connection. The SQL Server Browser service (sqlbrowser) is not started. User Action To resolve this error, try one of the following actions: Check the spelling of the SQL Server instance name that is specified in the connection string. Use the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration tool to enable SQL Server to accept remote connections over the TCP or named pipes protocols. For more information about the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration Tool, see Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections. Make sure that you have configured the firewall on the server instance of SQL Server to open ports for SQL Server and the SQL Server Browser port (UDP 1434). Make sure that the SQL Server Browser service is started on the server. Version: 9.0 Component: SQLEngine Message: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 28 - Server doesn't support requested protocol) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1) Explanation The SQL Server client cannot connect to the server. This error could be caused by one of the following reasons: The firewall on the server has refused the connection. A specified SQL Server instance name is not valid. The SQL Server Browser service (sqlbrowser) is not started. User Action To resolve this error, try one of the following actions: Make sure that you have configured the firewall on the server instance of SQL Server to open the SQL Server Browser port. Make sure that the SQL Server Browser service is started on the server. Check the spelling of the SQL Server instance name that is specified in the connection string. Use the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration tool to enable SQL Server to acceptremote connections. For more information about the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration Tool, see Surface Area Configuration for Services and Connections.