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Hi i want to know how to enable remote server connection in sql server 2000. I have sql server 2000 installed in a system with windows server 2003 os. i want to create a dsn connection to the database through remote. I have created a dsn locally in the server it is working. but how to create dsn from the remote system and make it work.

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To allow remote connections to the server, do the following:

In SQL Server Enterprise Manager, right-click the server and choose Properties. On the General tab, click the Network Configuration button and enable Named Pipes, and TCP/IP in the new window. I'm not sure if you need to restart SQL Server after doing this.

After doing this, you should be able to connect to the SQL Server from a remote computer, by referring to e.g. MYSERVER\MyInstanceName.

Bernhof
Named pipes as well as TCP/IP is already in the enabled list
Rajesh Kumar J
Connections to SQL Server are typically established through port 1433, unless you have changed this. Is there anything blocking access to the server, such as a firewall?
Bernhof
I should probably also ask if you have tried connecting and it failed, or if you simply don't know how to setup the connection?
Bernhof
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It helped me.

BTW I've also added sqlservr.exe to my firewall exception list: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841251

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