Connecting to SQL

I downloaded Oracle from the Web and using it to do homework. I dont need to connect to any server but I dont know how to log in to SQL to create and modify a table.
I have Windows ME, Office 2000 pro which include MS Access
Please help me to get started

I am able to get this working by installing MS sqljdbc4 on weblogic and specifying the readonly parameter.

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Here are the technical details===================================
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider:
Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
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Error Number: 2
Severity: 20
State: 0
Program Location:
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)
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at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, TimeoutTimer timeout, Boolean withFailover)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, TimeoutTimer
timeout)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance,
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The system cannot find the file specified
I have tried from so many forms. This is so frustrating. Thank for everyone/anyone who wants to help. So this is what happened: I had to uninstall my previous sqlserver 2012(which worked great) for some reason, and I uninstalled everything from that download.
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How do I connect to my Local DB?
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I would happily re install it, if it wasn't my 20th time.
I don't have any remote connections, I don't use username/password, only window authentication. I work mostly on visual studio, but without able to store /retrieve data, I don't know how to survive.
May be the solution is very simple, but I am too frustrated.
Some of the things I have tried:
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net start "SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER)" OR
net start "SQL Server Agent(instancename)"(for instance)
on my sql configuration, I cannot start anything because there is nothing there to start. I can post more details, if that would help. Also, some more details about the error:
Details
Product:
SQL Server
ID:
2
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: Named Pipes Provider, error:
40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
Explanation
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User Action
Make sure that the server is started.
Version:
9.0
Component:
SQLEngine
Message:
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User Action
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[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(ServerInfo serverInfo, SqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity, Boolean withFailover)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, TimeoutTimer timeout, Boolean withFailover)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, TimeoutTimer timeout)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString userConnectionOptions, SessionData reconnectSessionData)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningObject, DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, UInt32 waitForMultipleObjectsTimeout, Boolean allowCreate, Boolean onlyOneCheckConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal.TryOpenConnectionInternal(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.TryOpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpenInner(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpen(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.Interception.DbConnectionDispatcher.<Open>b__36(DbConnection t, DbConnectionInterceptionContext c)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.Interception.InternalDispatcher`1.Dispatch[TTarget,TInterceptionContext](TTarget target, Action`2 operation, TInterceptionContext interceptionContext, Action`3 executing, Action`3 executed)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Infrastructure.Interception.DbConnectionDispatcher.Open(DbConnection connection, DbInterceptionContext interceptionContext)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityClient.EntityConnection.<Open>b__2()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.<>c__DisplayClass1.<Execute>b__0()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.Execute[TResult](Func`1 operation)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.Execute(Action operation)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityClient.EntityConnection.Open()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.EntityClient.EntityConnection.Open()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.EnsureConnection(Boolean shouldMonitorTransactions)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectContext.ExecuteInTransaction[T](Func`1 func, IDbExecutionStrategy executionStrategy, Boolean startLocalTransaction, Boolean releaseConnectionOnSuccess)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectQuery`1.<>c__DisplayClass7.<GetResults>b__5()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.SqlServer.DefaultSqlExecutionStrategy.Execute[TResult](Func`1 operation)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectQuery`1.GetResults(Nullable`1 forMergeOption)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Core.Objects.ObjectQuery`1.<System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T>.GetEnumerator>b__0()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Data.Entity.Internal.LazyEnumerator`1.MoveNext()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Collections.Generic.List`1..ctor(IEnumerable`1 collection)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToList[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Ritual.WebJobs.Members.Functions.ManualTrigger(TextWriter log, Int32 value, String& message)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at lambda_method(Closure , Object[] )
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Executors.VoidInvoker.InvokeAsync(Object[] arguments)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Executors.FunctionExecutor.<ExecuteWithWatchersAsync>d__23.MoveNext()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Executors.FunctionExecutor.<ExecuteWithOutputLogsAsync>d__1c.MoveNext()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ValidateEnd(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Executors.FunctionExecutor.<ExecuteWithLogMessageAsync>d__c.MoveNext()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Executors.FunctionExecutor.<ExecuteWithLogMessageAsync>d__c.MoveNext()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Executors.FunctionExecutor.<TryExecuteAsync>d__1.MoveNext()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Host.Executors.ExceptionDispatchInfoDelayedException.Throw()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.JobHost.<CallAsyncCore>d__7.MoveNext()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.JobHost.Call(MethodInfo method, Object arguments)
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: ERR ] at Ritual.WebJobs.Members.Program.Main()
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: SYS INFO] Status changed to Failed
[03/29/2015 22:08:01 > 6ca05b: SYS ERR ] Job failed due to exit code -532462766
If i remove any of my database code and use just the basic Stub code my webjob will run successfully so i know that my connection strings (outside of the DB ones) are correct. My MVC web application also runs perfectly using the same connection strings
in Azure so i also know that they have also been configured.
I am now lost and need some guidance, so if someone is able to assist me that would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Ritual.

Can you try to log the connection string you are using in both cases to make sure they are the same?
Also can you share your site name, either directly or indirectly?
This will help us investigate.
Thanks,
Amit

How to Configure Remote Connections To SQL Server 2008 R2 Express

Post written June 10, 2010 and pertains to:
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express on both my server and local machines: SQLX_SRV,
SQLX_LOC
SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Studio on both my server and local machines:
MS_SRV, MS_LOC
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise installed on a Hyper-V VPS: WS
SQL Server Configuration Manager on both my server and local machines:
CMGR_SRV, CMGR_LOC
Server Manager: SMGR
I am connecting to my hosting server via Remote Desktop Connection: RDC
I installed SQLX_SRV and MS_SRV on my hosting server and SQLX_LOC and MS_LOC on my local development machine. I am able to use MS_LOC to connect to SQLX_LOC and to use MS_SRV to connect to SQLX_SRV. However I am not able to use MS_LOC to connect
with SQLX_SRV. Here's what I have done so far:
SMGR -> Configuration -> Windows Firewall to turn off the Windows Firewall for Domain, Private and Public profiles. Obviously I'll change this later, but until I can connect I want to remove as many variables as possible.
CMGR_SRV -> SQL Server Services to confirm that both SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) and SQL Server Browser services were running.
CMGR_SRV -> SQL Server Network Configuration -> Protocols for SQLEXPRESS to ENABLE the Shared Memory, Named Pipes, and TCP/IP protocols and DISABLE the deprecated VIA protocol.
CMGR_SRV -> SQL Server Network Configuration -> Protocols for SQLEXPRESS -> double click TCP/IP to open the TCP/IP properties dialogue. On the Protocol tab Enabled: Yes, Keep Alive: 30000, changed Listen All to No. I've tried it both
ways, but I've got six IP addresses on my server and I wanted to configure SQLEXPRESS to listen to only the first and primary IP. On the IP Addresses tab went to IPALL and cleared the TCP Dynamic Ports field and entered 1433 in the TCP Port field.
For my first and primary IP Address I made sure that Enabled was Yes, I cleared the TCP Dynamic Ports field, and entered 1433 in the TCP Port field. For all other IP Addresses Enabled was set to No and I cleared both the TCP Dynamic Ports and TCP Port
fields.
CMGR_SRV -> SQL Server Services -> SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) right click and Restart. This of course stopped and restarted my instance of SQLX_SRV enabling the TCP/IP configuration in the previous step to take effect.
On my server, SQLX_SRV is the only instance of SQL Server running and so it's easy to hard wire it to the default port 1433.
The instance name for both SQLX_SRV and SQLX_LOC is the default "SQLEXPRESS". My server machine name is "SERVER1" on the EnglishBrains.com domain. So the proper local name (local within the context of my remote server as connected via RDC) for
my instance of SQLX_SRV would be:
SERVER1\SQLEXPRESS
Note the use of a backslash NOT a forward slash.
Of course to connect remotely from my development machine, which is not on the same domain as my hosting server, I would need to specify the domain as well, so the SQL Server name becomes:
SERVER1.EnglishBrains.com\SQLEXPRESS
I must also use SQL Server Authentication. Before I can use such a remote connection, however, there are still several configuration steps required. So on my server (connected via RDC) I used MS_SRV to connect to SQLX_SRV using SERVER1\SQLEXPRESS
for the server name and Windows Authentication. Once connected I performed the following steps:
MS_SRV -> right click the connected parent SERVER1\SQLEXPRESS instance node at the top -> Properties -> Security -> Server authentication: select "SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode". This will enable connections using either type
of authentication.
Next, leaving the Server Properties dialogue open, Connections -> check "Allow remote connections to this server" box.
Click OK to save these changes and close the Server Properties dialogue.
MS_SRV -> Security -> right click Logins and select "New Login...", the Login - New dialogue opens.
On the General page Enter a name for your new login
Select SQL Server Authorization
Enter and confirm a password
Uncheck Enforce password expiration
Select the default Database and Language
On the ServerRoles page Public will be checked, also check SysAdmin. This is probably not a good idea and I'll uncheck this as soon as I can connect to the SQLX_SRV.
On the User Mapping page select the databases you want your new Login to access and enter the Default Schema of "dbo".
At the bottom of the User Mapping page you'll see the Database Roles table. Public will be selected by default. Also select db_Owner. Again this is probably not a good idea, and I'll refine this once I can connect.
On the Status page confirm that "Grant" is checked under "Permission to connect to database engine" and "Enable" is checked under "Login".
Click OK to save all changes and close the Login - New dialogue.
With these steps completed you should now be able to use MS_SRV to connect to SQLX_SRV using SQL Server Authentication by supplying the name and password for your new Login. I tried this and it worked fine. Next I tried to use this same login
remotely, that is I went to my local development machine and used MS_LOC to try and connect to SQLX_SRV by using
SERVER1.EnglishBrains.com\SQLEXPRESS
and opting for SQL Server Authentication and supplying the name and password of my new login.
THIS DID NOT WORK?? Instead I get the following error message:
Cannot connect to SERVER1.EnglishBrains.com\SQLEXPRESS.
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider:
SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1)
For help, click:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/ee/transform.aspx?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=-1
If you follow the suggested help link, you are told:
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.
WRONG on all 4 counts! The instance name IS valid. Both TCP/IP and Named Pipes protocols are enabled. The firewall has been shut down, so it is not relevant. Finally the SQL Server Browser IS started.
The next thing I tried was to circumvent discovery by the SQL Browser service by using the following syntax to specify the IP address and port directly when specifying the SQL Server name.
tcp:68.71.134.186,1433
Using this in the Server Name field I was able to use MS_SRV to successfully connect to SQLX_SRV (using SQL Server Authentication of course) with or without the SQL Browser service running.
However when I tried to connect from MS_LOC to SQLX_SRV using this same login (WITH SQL Browser service running just for good measure) it does not work?? I get the following error message:
Cannot connect to tcp:68.71.134.186,1433.
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider:
TCP Provider, error: 0 - A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 10060)
For help, click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=10060&LinkId=20476
If you follow the help link you are told:
"The SQL Server client cannot connect to the server. This error could occur because either the firewall on the server has refused the connection or the server is not configured to accept remote connections."
However, the firewall has been shut down and the server HAS been configured to accept remote connections!
I confirmed that i could indeed Ping to 68.71.134.186 and running NetStat -a |find /i "listening" on the server shows that the server is indeed listening at 68.71.134.186 Port 1433 -- which is why I was able to connect to SQLX_SRV using MS_SRV with
tcp:68.71.134.186,1433 .
IN SUMMARY: Even though I can connect to my SQLEXPRESS instance multiple ways from the server itself, I cannot connect remotely from my development machine!
If anyone can help me figure out why I would be very, very grateful!

My two cents to help you out on c# code example to configure the remote sql server express.
Hope it helps. It works, but you have to be extra carefull to read it all and setup the server configuration and netsh commands; also the port fowarding on the router.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
namespace sqlremoteconnection
class Program
static void Main(string[] args)
// this is the local sql server connection
// 192.168.1.101\SQLEXPRESS
// now, the configuration for remote access:
// activate SQL SERVER BROWSER - set it to start "automatic"; then START UP
// SQL Server Configuration Manager
// --> SQL SERVER BROWSER -> properties -> Service -> Start Mode -> automatic -> apply
// --> Log On -> Start -> Ok
            // netsh firewall set portopening protocol = TCP port = 1433 name = SQLPort mode = ENABLE scope = all profile = CURRENT
            // netsh firewall set portopening protocol = UDP port = 1434 name = SQLPort mode = ENABLE scope = all profile = CURRENT
            // netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name = SQLPort dir = in protocol = tcp action = allow localport = 1433 remoteip = any profile = PUBLIC
            // netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name = SQLPort dir = in protocol = udp action = allow localport = 1434 remoteip = any profile = PUBLIC
// VERY IMPORTANT FOR REMOTE ACCESS: you have to add the rules on port fowarding
// on the router!!!
// TCP: 1433
// UDP: 1434
// or just a personal port like TCP 31433/UDP 31434
// read carefully the netsh commands above
// server name: 123.132.24.177\SQLEXPRESS
// server name: anyurl.myftp.org\SQLEXPRESS,1433 <<-- regular port
// server name: anyurl.myftp.org\SQLEXPRESS
// server name: anyurl.myftp.org\SQLEXPRESS,31433 <<-- WOW different PORT here!!!
SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(
"user id=sa;" +
"password=password_goes_here!;" +
"server=anyurl.myftp.org\\SQLEXPRESS,31433;" +
//"Trusted_Connection=no;" +
"database=database_name_here; " +
"connection timeout=30");
try
myConnection.Open();
catch (Exception e)
Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
try
SqlDataReader myReader = null;
SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand("select * from mytable", myConnection);
myReader = myCommand.ExecuteReader();
while (myReader.Read())
Console.WriteLine(myReader["tab01_name"].ToString());
Console.WriteLine(myReader["tab01_age"].ToString());
catch (Exception e)
Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
try
myConnection.Close();
catch (Exception e)
Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
Adelino Araujo

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server2012

TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to RAVI\SQLEXPRESS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider:
SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=-1&LinkId=20476
BUTTONS:
I installed it many times correctly,every thing installed succeeded but when trying to connect getting the above error...
please help me to solve this..:(((

Hi,
Following should be taken care of
1. Make sure TCP/IP and named pipes protocol is enabled
2. Make sure browser service is up and running
3. Make sure SQL express service is up and running
4. If you are connecting from remote make sure exception in firewall should be made.
5. If your SQL Server is listeing on port apart from 1433 make sure you connect like
RAVI\SQLEXPRESS,portno
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