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(provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 – Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 53

Safekom333 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:22:59 +0000

Promblem:1) SQL SERVER is up and the instance
connect is running.

2) All required ports on Firewall is
open/ also try to disable Firewall but no success.

3) TCP/IP protocol is ENABLE. SQL SERVER port is by Default 1433.

4) Also try this:

the probelm is the Instance name from the client is not
resolved, to do that follow the below shown steps.

1. navigate to C:WindowsSystem32driversetc

2. Open hosts file in notepad

3. add the entry at the end of line, as i did for example

213.165.131.65 KSSQLSRVR

213.165.131.65 KSSQLSRVRSPDEV01

those were my instances i am tried to connect remotely

5) In Server Name I tried IP address of Server
(also with port number like 213.165.131.65,1433 )and also server name and
instance name.

I m pulling out my hairs becoz of ANNOYING error.
KINDLY HELP ME OUT OF THIS.

sql server remote server connection

Preethibh — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:03:44 +0000

What is the best way to access a sql server in another country using the public ip address? I tried linked server unsuccesfully. Please help. Thanks.

connetion failed ,this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL

Shaz — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:05:57 +0000

I enabled remote connections in sql server 2005 configuration and services but also it giving same plz
help iam trying this from three days