How to connect sql database without installing sql server

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I am creating a window application with the backend of sql server2008 r2. I want to install this application to client machine without installing sql server

How can i connect to a database on client machine through my window application without installing sql server. ?

Posted 15-Dec-13 20:23pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Dec-13 2:28am

First, I would recommend you to think how to run your application without OS. Or, better yet without a computer. :-)
—SA

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2013-12-15T20:28:00

Solution 1

To connect to MS SQL Server, you need to properly set connection string[^].
But before, you need to change some MS SQL Server properties to enable TCP/IP network protocol[^].

Posted 15-Dec-13 20:28pm

Maciej Los