How to configure a remote machine's SQL server DSN name in another client machine's ODBC?

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I have a SQL server in a host machine and it is running fine.

I want to share the SQL server such that it is accessible by all other machines in LAN (Not Internet) and so that i can configure the server in all other client machine's ODBC (i.e. Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Administrative Tools\Data Sources (ODBC).lnk\)

Can you please help me by explaining in detail?

Posted 12-Aug-11 20:48pm

NaveenSoftwares

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2011-08-12T21:03:00

Solution 1

This[^] might help.

Posted 12-Aug-11 21:03pm

Abhinav S

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NaveenSoftwares 13-Aug-11 5:05am

Thanks, I tried but some unknown error is thrown

I followed using the steps descried in the below website
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;914277

Wendelius · Answer 2 · 2011-08-12T21:13:00

You mean you want to configure the server side? Basically the SQL Server can take connections at any time so you just have to ensure few things:
- protocols etc, use configuration manager for that: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174212.aspx[^]
- logins and users: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa337562.aspx[^]
- and possibly you have to open a port for sql server if you have a firewall between the server and the other machine.

There are lots of other configuration things also but hopefully this gets you started.