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Asked: 2026-06-15T00:23:57+00:00

Can any one explain the connection string from the parameters below: server IP :

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Can any one explain the connection string from the parameters below:

server IP : 192.168.137.4
Windows Authentication : Windows Authentication
UserName : DELL-M102Z\dell
Database : DataProd 
Network Protocol : <default>
Product Name : Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition
Server Name : DELL-M102Z\SQLEXPRESS
Instance Name : SQLEXPRESS
Computer Name : DELL-M102Z

I tried: 

$serverName = "DELL-M102Z\SQLEXPRESS"; //serverName\instanceName
$username = "DELL-M102Z\dell"; //serverName\instanceName
$conn = mssql_connect( $serverName,$username,'');

…but the result I got was:

Warning: mssql_connect() [function.mssql-connect]: Unable to connect to server: DELL-M102Z\SQLEXPRESS in C:…\index.php on line 17
Connection could not be established.

Can anyone tell me what is the problem here?

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  1. Editorial Team

    trying to follow this step:
    http://michaelellerbeck.com/2010/03/31/cant-connect-remotely-to-sql-server-2008/
    i know that i miss to activate sql browser service, and that’s why i cannot connect by remote IP,

    I got conclusion from that site and i must make sure that:

    1. make sure you have allow network connection from sql server configuration tool
2. allow connection for this port in firewall
3. activate sql browser service
4. make sure port is listen as the the service provide

    i got problem for no.3 and i’m stuck on it, this site solve the problem:
    http://www.wikihow.com/Enable-Remote-Connections-SQL-2008-Express

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