Posted by David Williams on 01/23/08 19:56

Hello all,
I am looking for help with MS SQL Server 2005.
Basically, there is an app I have installed taht runs
on the client and talks the MS SQL server. The problem is that
the client is giving me the message "invalid server name".
I can map a drive from the client to the server using the exact same
server name. I'm pretty sure the SQL instance is running because
the app on the server says it is running. I have yet to actually
look at the services tab to see if it is running.

Is it possible to download an MS SQL client just to test the SQL
connection? I don't have the MS SQL server CDs.

I cannot telnet to port 1421 on the server but I don't believe I have any
FW blocks going.

The server is W2k
the client is WIndows XP home


Thanks,
David






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David Williams
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
Email: dw149@prism.gatech.edu

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