Question

I have installed SQL Server 2008 Express Edition on my Server.
I am hosting my applications on the same server.

I can remote in to my server with a ip xx.xxx.xxx.xx username and password

I can run SSMS on my server and connect to database as

• server: (local)\SQLExpress
• authentication: SQLServer
• user: username
• pwd: Password

I want to be able to access this SQL Server instance remotely, what I have done is:

• Enabled SQL Browser
• Enabled TCP/IP
• Inbound Firewall enable fro SQLservr.exe
• Enabled Firewall for port 1433

From my local pc SSMS, when I try to connect to:

• server : xx.xxx.xxx.xx\SQLExpress
• Authentication : SQL Server
• Username: user
• password: pwd

I get network error, to check if server name is correct.

1. Can anyone tell me how to fix this problem?
2. Also I want to access my server with sql.mydomain.com not with IP or machine name. How can I get this done?

update:

After doing all above I missed to restart SQL Server Service
Now I am able to access my SQL Server remotely
with this url
xx.xxx.xxx.xx\SQLExpress

How can I create a alias like
sql.mydomain.com
where should i do that?

Answer 1

Got this worked.

1. On Domain control point http://www.mydomain.com A record to ip xx.xxx.xxx.xx.
2. On my server install SQL Server with default instance (MSSQLServer)
3. Enable TCP/IP on Client Protocols
4. Add Port 1433 incoming Firewall
5. Add Inbound Firewall for SQLservr.exe

That’s it Now I am able to connect to my sql server remotely with mydomain.com, username and password