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  • June 20, 2011 at 5:50 am

    #1341092

    Check the Configuration Manager for SQL Server. Someone may have turned off Named Pipes as a protocol.

    EDIT: Also, check the box that the application is running on. Did someone turn off Named Pipes at the source?

    It might be a good idea to run a network sniffer from the application server to see where all the traffic goes.

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