what would be the connection string to connect to a sql server in a different box

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Hi I am using SQL Server 2005 in my vb.net application, to connect to the DB in my machine i am using the following connection string

Data Source=ADITIDT552\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=tracker;User ID=sa;Password=matrix2010
and this works fine, but when i am connecting to a SQLserver in another box, then i am receiving SQL Server Not found error. Please let me know what connection string i need to use. Please help. Thanks in advance

Posted 3-Aug-10 22:34pm

souvikd

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Arun Jacob · Answer 1 · 2010-08-03T22:57:00

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Can you try accessing the SQL server in Management Studio using the same server name, user Id and password. I guess one of these attribute is wrong.

Posted 3-Aug-10 22:57pm

Arun Jacob

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souvikd 4-Aug-10 5:04am

Hi Arun Thanks for replying, i am using SQLserver 2005 management studio and i am using the same attributes, for my local machine i have no problem but when i am trying to access my local server from a different machine using my application, i am getting that particular error, i believe in this situation i need a correct connection string

Arun Jacob 4-Aug-10 5:12am

Instead of using your application, can you try these credentials from that different machine in Management studio.