Remote Client Machine cannot connect to SQL Server 2000 in the Server

  • I have developed a software using SQL Server 2000; Visual Basic 6 and Crystal Reports 8.5. The application file is in the server. Six clients machine run this application using shortcut. We have another person working in the another city. He has permission to connect to our server and sharing the the files. He cannot connect to the system from remote site while he can do everything in the server from remote site. When he clicks on shortcut of the software he gets the following message.

    Run-time error ‘-2147467259 (80004005)’ [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server driver][DBNETLIB] SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

    NB: He installed Crystal Reports and SQL Server 2000 connectivity into his machine.

    Does anyone knows why this message occurs?

    Regards

    Emu

  • Did you enable sqlserver for his firewall (client side) ?

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  • How to do it?

    I have installed SQL Server connectivity into the client machine.

  • You have to open the needed port(s) clientside in the firewall.

    HowTo ? That depends on the firewall software that is installed.

    more info: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287932

    Johan

    Learn to play, play to learn !

    Dont drive faster than your guardian angel can fly ...
    but keeping both feet on the ground wont get you anywhere :w00t:

    - How to post Performance Problems
    - How to post data/code to get the best help[/url]

    - How to prevent a sore throat after hours of presenting ppt

    press F1 for solution, press shift+F1 for urgent solution 😀

    Need a bit of Powershell? How about this

    Who am I ? Sometimes this is me but most of the time this is me

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