Connection string to remote SQL Server 2005

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Hello,
I have a c# application which has been under development for a while and for this purpose it is connected to a MS SQL Express 2010 database on the development PC. This has worked well but now I need to move to the next stage and connect to a remote SQL Standard 2005 server database. The connection string that I have used until now has been:

connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\Rulesdb2.mdf";Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

I have created the same database on the remote SQL 2005 server and now I need to modify the connection string to point to this database. I have gone to www.connectionstring.com but whilst there is a lot of information there, I am still unsure as to the connection string I should be using.

The database that I am trying to connect to has 2 instances:

MYSERVERNAME \ LIVESQLSERVER
MYSERVERNAME \ TESTSQLSERVER

My database RULESDB2 exists on the TESTSQLSERVER in C;\Program Files\ Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\DATA. I have a userId and password available. Can someone please tell me what the format of the connections string should be ?

thanks
Pat

Posted 21-Dec-13 2:35am

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joginder-banger · Answer 1 · 2013-12-21T02:51:00

I have used this type of connection string.. I hope have some idea how can write the Connection string.

C#

Data Source=Your system Name or You can used .[dot];Initial Catalog=Database Name;Integrated Security=True
// This type of connection string windows Authentication

Sql Authentication

C#

<configuration>
 <connectionstrings>
  
   <add name="MyDbConn">
        connectionString="Server=MyServer; Database=pubs; User Id=MyUser; password= P@ssw0rd"
        providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
 </add></connectionstrings>
</configuration>

for more information check this link http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff648340.aspx[^]

ravikhoda · Answer 2 · 2013-12-25T01:33:00

Solution 2

you can try and check this one.

http://www.connectionstrings.com/[^]

Posted 25-Dec-13 1:33am

ravikhoda