hi Mike

Thanks for your help ,it was all very useful and helpful.i have bounced it back to the firewall adminstrator with some recommendations.

Thanks again

Pat

Hi

sorry haven't had time to read all repiles but I came across this problem in the past and it was down to DNS issues,once I had cleared that my sql...

sorry haven't read all the answers but I have cameacross that in the past and it was DNS issues,once I had sorted that my sql issue was resolved,hope this helps

The client is an app(Delphi) connecting using a udl.I checked within client network utility and client server utility and saw that along with tcpip ,named pipes was enabled...

Hi Mike

thankyou for getting back to me.i have port 1433 enabled and tcpip as well but the when the clients try to connect they fal over and a trace seems...