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sfjtraps
Yak Posting Veteran
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 Posted - 2014-01-28 : 14:25:48
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| I'm trying to establish a connection id from a virtual machine running xp to a SQL Server Express database on Windows 7. The connection id functioned correctly when I was connecting my application to the SQL Server Express while both were on the same computer. However, both still are on the same computer, but the application is on a virtual machine now and I'm having trouble understanding how to connect to the data source in the connection id.I can ping from the virtual machine to the host computer, so I know there is a connection.Here's the data source I was using that did work when the application and the database were on the same computer.DataSource=mycomputer\SQLEXPRESSAny help fixing this issue would be greatly appreciated. |
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sfjtraps
Yak Posting Veteran
65 Posts |
Posted - 2014-01-28 : 14:33:36
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| It keeps stating SQL Server does not exist or access is denied. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
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Posted - 2014-01-28 : 14:36:16
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| Has SQL Express been configured to allow remote connections?Tara KizerSQL Server MVP since 2007http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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sfjtraps
Yak Posting Veteran
65 Posts |
Posted - 2014-01-28 : 14:42:49
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| I checked, and under Server Properties, 'Allow remote connections to this server' is checked. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2014-01-28 : 15:10:46
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| This is likely a SQL Browser issue. Is the SQL Browser service started on the database server? If it is, then is there a firewall between the two computers? If not, then you can almost certainly resolve this with a SQL alias.Tara KizerSQL Server MVP since 2007http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/ |
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sfjtraps
Yak Posting Veteran
65 Posts |
Posted - 2014-01-28 : 16:24:58
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| I turned on the SQL Browser service, but it is still not working. I'm using a UDL file to try to establish a connection, but it does not seem to be working. I also tried to establish an ODBC System DSN, but it will not find the SQL Server. I'll look into the sql alias. |
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Virtual machine data source in cid