Re: connection to SQL server 2008 express

> If you can telnet locally but not from the FreeTDS host, show those
> results to your network guy.

> Besides the *machine* being given network access over the port, the
> SQL*Server must also be enabled to allow external connections.

> Using SQL*Server management studio, right-click on the database cylinder
> after establishing a connection to it and choose "Properties".
> Then, choose the page "Connections" and click the check box "Allow
> remote connections to this server"

> Restart the SQL*Server service.

Hi, 
I was able to figure out the problem.
Dynamic ports were enabled in the SQL server configuration, It started 
working after I disabled them and mentioned 1433 as TCP/IP port.
Thanks for the suggestions !!

Mahendra
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