how to connect to network SQL server database

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Hi All,

I have created a windows app with sql server as database. The app is working fine on localhost but not getting linked to server database. it shows message of Issue in sql connection.

Following is the connection string I am using in module and I have enabled TCP/IP in sql configuration manager on Server and disabled the firewall.
Pls suggest..

Public connection As New SqlConnection("Data Source=\\WIPRO-PC\SQL2012;Initial Catalog=database;User ID=sa;Password=1233456")

Here WIPRO-PC is the name of hte server which I am able to open through run and SQL2012 is the name of the instance

Posted 9-Jun-15 1:28am

atul sharma 5126

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[no name] 9-Jun-15 7:35am

Use the IP address.

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Bernhard Hiller · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-09T01:42:00

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Also configure the server to accept connections from different computers - it may be configured to accept connections from localhost only.

Posted 9-Jun-15 1:42am

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atul sharma 5126 9-Jun-15 8:32am

Thanks dear!
This was one of the reasons.
Others being adding of tcp: before servername instead of \\,
starting of browser service on server, And
stopping of firewall