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Kirun
Yak Posting Veteran

60 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-18 : 06:15:50
for past few days this is making me mad. i have enables tcp/ip connections, have tried diffrent domain logins,enabled mixed mode but still when i try to connect remotely to SQL Server 2005 it give me which is as follows


general network error - check your network documentation
ConnectionOpen (PreLoginHandshake())

kindly help me

SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-18 : 06:46:41
Are you using same protocol?
Are you using a firewall?



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langdu
Starting Member

9 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-18 : 09:06:36
Your server authentication is 'Windows Authentication mode' or 'SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode' ?
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7266 Posts

Posted - 2007-10-18 : 23:16:52
Can you ping sql server from your machine?
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