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SQL Server Express and proxies

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  • 07-12-2007 9:48pm
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    lukin
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    I have SQL Server Express 2005 installed on my laptop.I connect to the internet on the lappie by a proxy as my desktop has skyDSL and there is a way of configuring it so other machines can connect to it by proxy (there's a crossover cable between the laptop and the desktop).
    I have been trying to connect on the laptop to the server that holds my sql server database (hosting365.ie) through SQL Server Express with no success.
    This is obviously because the lappie is not directly connected to the internet but by proxy.
    I have been changing the settings on sql server configuration manager (I have SQL Server Management Studio Express installed) to make it use the proxy but with no luck.
    I am wondering is it actually possible to use a proxy on SQL Server Express is it only possible on the full version?


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    FindingNemo
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    lukin wrote: »
    I have SQL Server Express 2005 installed on my laptop.I connect to the internet on the lappie by a proxy as my desktop has skyDSL and there is a way of configuring it so other machines can connect to it by proxy (there's a crossover cable between the laptop and the desktop).
    I have been trying to connect on the laptop to the server that holds my sql server database (hosting365.ie) through SQL Server Express with no success.
    This is obviously because the lappie is not directly connected to the internet but by proxy.
    I have been changing the settings on sql server configuration manager (I have SQL Server Management Studio Express installed) to make it use the proxy but with no luck.
    I am wondering is it actually possible to use a proxy on SQL Server Express is it only possible on the full version?

    What version of SQL Server is on the Server ?


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    FindingNemo
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    and do you have remote connections enabled on your server ?

    Any error messages ?
    Anything in the event viewer ?
    Have you granted rights on the server so your account/machine can access it ?


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    lukin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,977 ✭✭✭lukin


    FindingNemo wrote: »
    and do you have remote connections enabled on your server ?

    Any error messages ?
    "An error has occured 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:Named Pipes Provider, error: 40-Could not open a connection to SQL Server)(Microsoft SQL Server, Error:53)"

    I changed the default settings so that it does allow remote connections.
    FindingNemo wrote: »
    Anything in the event viewer ?
    I looked at the logs, there's a lot of stuff in there but this might be what's wrong:

    "2007-12-07 21:24:08.56 spid11s The Database Mirroring protocol transport is disabled or not configured."
    FindingNemo wrote: »
    Have you granted rights on the server so your account/machine can access it ?

    The server is remote (my hosting company's) so I can't do that. I am using the login I created in the control panel the hosting co. provided.
    FindingNemo wrote: »
    What version of SQL Server is on the Server ?
    It doesn't say what version but I can connect fine to it on my desktop so that's not the problem I think.


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