Make sure you have a protocol to connect other than Shared Memory using the
config tool.
You may also have to turn on SQL Browser
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> Ok, I've installed MS Sql Server Express, and I've created a database
> 'ProbnaBaza' and a table 'clan' in Management Studio. I tried using the
> database locally through a project in Visual
> Studio. I used the following connection string:
>
> "Server=.\\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=clan;Integrated Security=SSPI";
>
> It worked perfectly.
> Then, I tried using the database by setting an IP address within the
> connectionString,
> but only to be given an error message:
>
> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: 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: TCP
> Provider, error: 0 - A connection attempt failed because the connected
> party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established
> connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.)
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Here is my source:
>
> SqlConnection conn = null;
>
> private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> conn = new SqlConnection();
> conn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=89.172.48.15,1433;" +
> "Initial Catalog=clan;Trusted_Connection=False;";
> }
>
> private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
> {
> conn.Open();
> SqlCommand comm = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM clan;",
> conn);
> SqlDataReader reader = comm.ExecuteReader();
> while (reader.Read())
> {
> label1.Text += reader[0].ToString() +
> reader[1].ToString()
> + reader[2].ToString() + '\n';
> }
> conn.Close();
> }
>