There is a \\ between the server and instance name on connStringA.


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>ConnStringa = "DRIVER=SQL Server,SERVER=BILL-VAIO\\SQL2008FULL,DATABASE=safesignature,UID = myuid; PWD = mypw"
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>ConnStringb ="Driver=SQL Server;Server=BILL-VAIO\SQL2008FULL;Database=safesignature;Integrated Security=SSPI"
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>myuid and mypw belong to a SQL administrator will full rights to the DB.
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>When I try gnHandle = SQLStringConnect(lcConnStringa)
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>I get "myid is not at trusted connection"
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>When I try gnHandle = SQLStringConnect(lcConnStringb)
>I connect fine.
>myuid and mypw work fine with a DSN.
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>Any suggestions?