Hi,
I just installed SQL Server for the first time on a windows 2003 OS which is on its on server. Then, I installed the client tools on my local computer. Now how do I connect to the sql server with my client tools? What I wanted to do is from my local computer use the enterprise manager and pull up the databases that are located on the server that contains the sql server.
Thanks a bunch,
Laura ;)
I have a very basic console application whose sole purpose is to query a database on the same local computer. When i run the application, i get the error message below:
Cannot open user default database. Login failed.Login failed for user 'someDomainSomeUserName'.
Below is my connection string also
myconnection_string = New SqlConnection("Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=C:Reporting SystemApp_Datasafetydata.mdf;Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True").
After some googling, some post pointed to deleting a user folder at :
C:Documents and SettingsmyusernameLocal SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server DataSQLEXPRESS
but still deleting that folder and restarting the machine doesn't help and i also have remote connections enabled. Help is really needed.
NOTE: The same application runs on a different computer with XP but fails on the Pc with windows server 2003.
Greetings friends,
Not sure if this is the right place for my question but here goes anyway.
I have an instance of SQL Server 2005 installed on my DEV PC. A colleague of mine wants to access my server from his machine which connected to the same network.
I logged on to SSMS and added him as a new login.
Will he be able to connect to it now or do I have to do more than just that?
Your help would be appreciated.
Hi,
The problem I have is this:
I have installed SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition on a W2K3 server that already has a SQL Server 2000 default instance installed. The installation appears to be a success. The problem is that having installed the client tools, and trying to connect, I get the following error message in a dialog:
"Cannot connect server SERVERNAMEINSTANCENAME
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating
Server/Instance Specified)(Microsoft SQL Server)"
The funny thing is that I can connect to the SQL Server 2000 default instance that is on that server.
So it's obviously not a connection problem per se at my end i.e. bad dns etc which might stop me resolving the server name.
Googling for this error text gives the following advice on various web sites:
1. Check that the remote server allows connections.
It does, as other colleagues in my team have successfully installed the tools and can connect with no problems.
2. Check that the SQL Browser service is running.
It is, as without this running, my colleagues would not be able to connect either.
3. Open SQL Server Configuration Manager. Select "SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration | Protocols for MSSQLSERVER" then enable the protocols you need.
The required protocol (TCP/IP) is enabled. Named pipes is also enabled, although I don't think that we're using that. And shared memory is also enabled by default.
4. Open the firewall and add exceptions for sqlbrowser.exe or UDP port
1434
There is no firewall running at either end of the connection and as mentioned I can connect to the SS2K default instance.
5. Make sure that the server machine is reachable.
I can connect to the SS2K default instance so it must be reachable. I can't see that I would need to change any configuration settings as my colleagues are using exactly the same default settings for their connections and they work fine.
The only thing that I have done differently is that I originally installed the client tools using someone else's privileged account as I didn't have admin rights on my box. The client tools didn't work, so I got admin rights to my box, uninstalled the client tools and then reinstalled them using my account. Still no luck. Not sure if something is still hanging around after the uninstallation that would cause me a problem.
To help, I've also filled out the following questionnaire:
[1] Client side:
> What is the connection string in you app or DSN?
There isn't one. I'm trying to connect from the SQL Server Management Studio | 'Connect to Server' dialog.
> If client fails to connect, what is the client error messages?
"Cannot connect server Y
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server
2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not
allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating
Server/Instance Specified)(Microsoft SQL Server)"
Is the client remote or local to the SQL server machine? Remote
Can you ping your server? YES
Can you telnet to your SQL Server? YES
What is your client database provider? [SNAC | MDAC | ADO.NET1.0 | ADO.NET2.0| other (please specify] N/A
What is your client application? SQL Management Studio
Is your client computer in the same domain as the Server computer? Different domains
What protocol the client enabled? [Shared Memory | TCPIP | Named Pipes]. All 3 protocols are enabled
Do you have aliases configured that match the server name portion of your connection string? No
Do you select force encryption on server and/or client? No
[2] Server side:
What is the MS SQL version? SQL Server 2005
What is the SKU of MS SQL? Enterprise
What is the SQL Server Protocol enabled? [Shared Memory | TCPIP | Named Pipes ]. All 3
Does the server start successfully? YES. Other people can connect to the same instance.
If SQL Server is a named instance, is the SQL browser enabled? YES
What is the account that the SQL Server is running under? Domain Account
Do you make firewall exception for your SQL server TCP port if you want connect remotely through TCP provider? N/A. Firewall not running.
Do you make firewall exception for SQL Browser UDP port 1434? N/A. Firewall not running.
What tool or Application are you using to connect to SQL Server SQL Server Management Studio
[3] Platform:
What is the OS version? Windows 2003 (Server side), Windows XP Pro Version 2002 SP 2
Do you have third party antivirus, anti-spareware software installed? Symantec AntiVirus
[4] Misc:
If you have certificate configuration issue: N/A
Has anybody else come across this problem, as I've run out of ideas.
Many thanks,
Dear All,
how can we know that wether we had server tools or client tools on my machine?
Arnav
Even you learn 1%, Learn it with 100% confidence.
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I am about updating some fields with local date and time using blw API
Quote
Private Declare Sub GetLocalTime Lib "kernel32" (lpSystemTime As SYSTEMTIME)
Public Function LocalDateTime()
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Unquote
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Also went to my window firewall settings and under the Exceptions tab, I added both the sql server.exe and sql browser.exe programs on both computers on my remote network.
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TITLE: Connect to Server
------------------------------
Cannot connect to 'ServerName'
------------------------------
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 233)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=233&LinkId=20476
------------------------------
BUTTONS:
OK
----------------------------
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Could someone please tell me what could be wrong on my remote computers.
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please anybody help me, what's happen to my computer ?????????
:confused:
thanks for the help.
Andre.
Hello
I am trying to install client tools on my desktop and I am getting the following error :
Edition Change Check (Warning)
Messages
Edition Change Check
To change an existing instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to a different edition of SQL Server 2005,
you must run SQL Server 2005 Setup from the command prompt and include the SKUUPGRADE=1 parameter.
This error , I am have seen in the logs.
The installation wizard is closing down with the above log error.
Thanks
Hello
I am trying to install sql server 2005 client tools and I get the following error:
Error code 2356 : Could not locate cabinet in stream : sql.cab
How can I go about this
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Someone please help me before I loose all of my hair :mad: !!!
I have two machines, a Windows Server 2003 machine running an SQL Server Standard Edition database instance and client tools (Enterprize Manager etc.), and a workstation PC running Windows XP SP2 which has just the SQL Server client tools (not an actual DB instance).
I'm trying to use the Enterprize Manager client tool on my WinXP machine to remotely connect to the server instance on the server PC (via 'New SQL Server Registration' option). Everytime I do this I get the following error message:
Login failed for user 'sa'. Reason: Not associated with a trusted SQL Server Connection.
Now I've tried using different usernames and passwords. I have login details for my SQL Server set to use Windows Login rather then SQL Server login, so I tried remotely connecting with the username and password for the server PC, tried 'sa' with server password, even tried setting up a new user on the server and logging in from the client with that, no luck. I've opened up correct ports 1433 on both PCs, even disabled the windows firewalls algother. Both server and client have SP3a installed, WinServer2003 has SP1 and XP SP2.
So I'm at a loss to how to remotely connect to my SQL Server. FYI I know the server itself is working fine because I can connect to it using Enterprize Manager/Query Analyser on the local machine. Any ideas? Many thanks for your help!
Hi,
I'm trying to re-install SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine andSQL Server client tools. I have succesfully re-installed the desktop engine,but I am getting the following error message when attempting to re-install theclient tools.
"Setup has detected an existing client tools only installation.
Please use the maintenance mode to add client components"
Unfortunately the Upgrade/Add/Remove option is greyed out as
an install option.
I attempted the registry hive rebuild option and the install appeared
to succeed. However, I cannot access any tools (Enterprise Manager
comes up with the message "The selected file cannot be found").
At this point, the desktop engine appears in Add/Remove programs
Window, but no other SQL Server components.
Any help very much appreciated!
Eric Yeoman.
Hello,
I have installed SQL server 2005 enterprise edition on Windows 2003 virtual PC (full installation). The installation went through successfully. However, after install completed, I cannot find any of the client tools under the start menu -> all programs -> Microsoft SQL server 2005 menu. The only item listed under the SQL server 2005 is Configuration Tools, which is used to configure the database server.
I have tried to install the client component again (in case I didn't install them at the first place) but the installation process cannot be started since it detected that the client components have been installed already. I can also see the sql server native client running in the services.
The server engine is working fine since I can connect to that sql server using another machine where I have the client tool (SQL server management studio).
One of my friends has exactly the same problem. He installed the sql server 2005 Standard edition on windows 2003 server (full installation), but the client tools are not showing up in the start menu either.
I also checked the location for the SQL server management studio (Microsoft SQL server/90/Tools/Binn/VSShell/Common7/IDE), there is only one folder called publicAssemblies listed under. Is this correct or something is missing?
Thanks
Hello,
I have installed successfully Microsoft SQL server 2005 in MSCS.
However the set up did not install Workstation components (client tools - SSMS etc).
I have successfully installed workstation components in one node of cluster.
However setup is giving following error while installing workstation components on other node. (From this node MS SQL server 2005 was installed).
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools -- Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action SqlWbSetup.5F46584E_060D_4BCB_ADEE_BD15A7BFCC2A, location: C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90ToolsBinnVSShellCommon7IDESqlWb.exe, command: /setup
There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.
I did "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90ToolsBinnVSShellCommon7IDESqlWb.exe, /setup".
It executed but no error, no output.
Any gues, help in isolating issue?
Any more information required.(Media is ok. Setup has been tried after reboot. There is enough disk space.)
Regards.
Mahesh
===========
Setup
1) Microsoft Cluster of two nodes.
2) Hardare - HP Blade servers
3) OS - Windows 2003 EE with SP2
4) SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition with SP2.
=============================
MSI (s) (B0:7C) [17:40:20:390]: Note: 1: 1722 2: SqlWbSetup.5F46584E_060D_4BCB_ADEE_BD15A7BFCC2A 3: C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90ToolsBinnVSShellCommon7IDESqlWb.exe 4: /setup
MSI (s) (B0:7C) [17:47:23:609]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools -- Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action SqlWbSetup.5F46584E_060D_4BCB_ADEE_BD15A7BFCC2A, location: C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90ToolsBinnVSShellCommon7IDESqlWb.exe, command: /setup
MSI (s) (B0:7C) [17:47:35:921]: Note: 1: 1729
MSI (s) (B0:7C) [17:47:35:921]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools -- Configuration failed.
MSI (s) (B0:7C) [17:47:35:953]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exist
MSI (s) (B0:7C) [17:47:35:953]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (B0:A0) [17:47:36:062]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (B0:80) [17:47:36:062]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
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Hi,
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I am not sure if its possible, hopefully it is. I would like to create a custom page for one of my clients to log into and access information from their SQL server. If I have all the connection information, i.e user id and password etc. Can this be done. I know how to connect to an SQL server locally. If anyone can give me a point in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciative.
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Thanks for any help.
I downloaded and performed a full install of SQL Server Express 2008 Nov CTP. It was installed on a fresh installation of Windows Vista Enterprise x64.
During setup, I checked the 'Client Tools' box which has the description:
"Includes management and development tools: SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Configuration Manager, SQL Server Profiler, and Database Engine Tuning Advisor"
The installation ran fine with no errors. After install I looked for the Management Studio but couldnt find it anywhere. No SQL Server Profiler or Database Tuning Advisor either. The only tool that appears to have installed is the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
If I check my Start Menu, the only 2008 items that exist are
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 >
Configuration Tools >
SQL Server Configuration Manager
SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
SQL Server Installation Center
I checked the summary log and everythign PASSED:
Package results:
Passed
Execution statistics:
Exit code: 0x00000000
Exit message: Passed
Package start time: 12/13/2007 14:05:39
Package end time: 12/13/2007 14:09:06
Package install location: c:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server100Setup Bootstrap
Package initial action: Install
Media source location: Install
Media version: 10.0.1075.23
Machine properties:
Machine name: xxx
Machine processor count: 2
OS version: Windows Vista
OS service pack:
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 32 Bit
Properties provided in package.xml file:
LegalProductName: SQL Server Database Services 2008
Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008
Details: Install for SQL Server Database Services 2008
ProductName: SQL2008
Version: 10
SPLevel: 0
KBArticle: KB876234
KBArticleHyperlink: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=876234
Command line arguments provided:
ACTION: Install
INSTANCEIDSUFFIX:
Product features discovered:
Product: SQL2005
Product: SQL2008
Feature status after execution:
Database Engine Services: Passed
Replication: Passed
Client Tools: Passed
Windows Installer logs generated during execution:
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server100Setup BootstrapLog20071213_1405T60-l3ac207_20071213_1405_Snac_Cpu64_1.log
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server100Setup BootstrapLog20071213_1405T60-l3ac207_20071213_1405_Msxml6_Cpu64_1.log
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server100Setup BootstrapLog20071213_1405T60-l3ac207_20071213_1405_Tools_Cpu32_1.log
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server100Setup BootstrapLog20071213_1405T60-l3ac207_20071213_1405_SqlWriter_Cpu64_1.log
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server100Setup BootstrapLog20071213_1405T60-l3ac207_20071213_1405_SqlBrowser_Cpu32_1.log
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft SQL Server100Setup BootstrapLog20071213_1405T60-l3ac207_20071213_1405_Sql_Cpu32_1.log
What is the issue here?
Hi all,
I have the developer edition of Visual Studio 2005. After successfully installing it in my local machine, I wanted to create a small application which connects to a database. I accessed the Server Explorer tool, right clicked on Data Connections and brought up the Create New SQL Server Database option.
The issue now is that I don't see a list of servers in the "Server Name" drop down box although in the Server Explorer itself, I have a server listed (your-c6b5e4eabc - The default computer name of my local machine).
I am given to believe that SQL server is unable to make a connection because I have not configured something which is essential.
I hope someone can point me as to how to make databases using SQL server and connect them to the application the way developers usually do. I'm a complete novice to VS 2005, and the SQL server configuration options have got me confused.
I'm not sure if this will help, but I'll include this here anyway :
When I tried copying and pasting the server name (your-c6b5e4eabc) into the "Server Name" drop down box and creating a database by entering a name in the "Enter database name" textbox, I get the following error message -
An error occured while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings, SQL server does not allow remote connections. provider : Named Pipes Provider error : 40 Error : Could not open a connection to SQL Server.
I'm running Windows XP Media Center Edition v2002 SP 2.
I just want to be able to create and work with databases from within the applications I create in Visual Studio 2005. I played around with the configuration options (like enabling some protocols, the SQL server browser etc., but to no avail.) Is there a way to revert back to the default settings in an easy way? Thanks in advance for all your guidance...