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>>>In 2008 you can go to properties on the server in SSMS Object Explorer, go to the connections node, and select Allow remote connections to this server. By default, SQL2005 and 2008 do not allow remote connections.
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>>That checkbox is already checked. Protocols are already on. I am authenticated to the server from my workstation. I can't imagine (except firewall) what else could be causing this.
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>Is the firewall on the server box set to allow TCP port 1433 in and out? That is the port SQL Server uses.
OK, it is definately a firewall issue. I just turned the firewall off on the SBS server and was able to connect right away. Now in order to turn it back on, I have to figure out what needs to be changed to make it work.
Tim
Timothy Bryan