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jdb1978

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I have installed MS SQL 2000 on a 2000 advanced Server. I have also installed the client tools on an NT 4.0 machine and am trying to connect to the server. I go into the ODBC connection setup and under system dsn I try to add a connection to the Server. I give it a name and choose the server instance of SQL, select authentication mode and when I click on next the NT machine just sits with an hour glass. I get the same results when trying to register the Server instance of SQL on the NT machine. Anyone have any ideas? Am I missing a setup options somewhere?
 
On the second window of the series of dialog boxes, there's a Client Configuration button. Click on that. What is your network library set to?
 
You should have a Client Network Utility app in your SQL Server program group.

If you run the Client Network Utility app, it's one window with 4 tabs. The first tab, General, shows the enabled protocols. So TCP/IP should be enabled. The second tab is Server Alias. Sometimes you have to define your server there...I forget when/why. I'm sure others know.
 
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