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An error has occurred 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: sql Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Data.sqlClient.sqlException: An error has occurred 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: sql Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:


[sqlException (0x80131904): An error has occurred 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: sql Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)]
System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnection.OnError(sqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +735091
System.Data.sqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) +188
System.Data.sqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(Boolean& useFailoverPartner, Boolean& failoverDemandDone, String host, String failoverPartner, String protocol, sqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity, sqlConnection owningObject, Boolean aliasLookup) +820
System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(sqlConnection owningObject, sqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +628
System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, sqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, sqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +170
System.Data.sqlClient.sqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection) +130
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options) +28
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject) +424
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject) +66
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) +496
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) +82
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +105
System.Data.sqlClient.sqlConnection.Open() +111
System.Web.DataAccess.sqlConnectionHolder.Open(HttpContext context, Boolean revertImpersonate) +84
System.Web.DataAccess.sqlConnectionHelper.GetConnection(String connectionString, Boolean revertImpersonation) +197
System.Web.Security.sqlMembershipProvider.GetPasswordWithFormat(String username, Boolean updateLastLoginActivityDate, Int32& status, String& password, Int32& passwordFormat, String& passwordSalt, Int32& failedPasswordAttemptCount, Int32& failedPasswordAnswerAttemptCount, Boolean& isApproved, DateTime& lastLoginDate, DateTime& lastActivityDate) +1121
System.Web.Security.sqlMembershipProvider.CheckPassword(String username, String password, Boolean updateLastLoginActivityDate, Boolean failIfNotApproved, String& salt, Int32& passwordFormat) +105
System.Web.Security.sqlMembershipProvider.CheckPassword(String username, String password, Boolean updateLastLoginActivityDate, Boolean failIfNotApproved) +42
System.Web.Security.sqlMembershipProvider.ValidateUser(String username, String password) +83
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Login.OnAuthenticate(AuthenticateEventArgs e) +160
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Login.AttemptLogin() +105
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Login.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e) +99
System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args) +35
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e) +115
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +163
System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +7
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) +11
System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +33
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +5102

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Exception Details: System.Data.sqlClient.sqlException: An error has occurred 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: sql Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)

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Originally posted by eduardo7095

I say, it is BS. I have all this server configuration crap properly configured and VS still calls on that BS error.

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