>>hi,
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>>When setting up, server on local machine, connection via tcp/ip (and not shared memory) is there any way around having the sql server browser started as a service ?
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>>Have already added ports 1433 tcpip, 1344 upd local network to the firewall, but I cannot have my vs2008 connect to the AdventureWorks database without first starting the 'sql server browser' service
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>I might be wrong (and can't test at the moment) but I think you can connect using the IP address?
>Regards,
>Viv

I'll try that tomorrow, Viv
Thanks - gotta run now