Date: 02/07/05 (Asp Dot Net)    Keywords: database, sql, microsoft

My connection string keeps giving me the exception:
"SQL Server does not exist or access denied".

Here it is: "server=server;database=master;uid=sa;pwd=xxxx"
I am connecting to another server on the network. I know my uid and pwd are correct, and that sql server is installed and running on that server. My project is in VB.net, not sure if that makes a difference.

I saw this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328306, but I don't think it should be this difficult. I know I've got it to work before without having to configure DSNs or something like that.
Any suggestions?

thanks.

Source: http://www.livejournal.com/community/aspdotnet/26777.html