How to configure sql server 2008 client

[Porlock]

Hi,

I've this trouble ...

- I've got this server: Windows XP SP3 with SQL Server 2008 Express
installed.
I've just enabled the SQL Server Browser and TCP-IP (an even Named Pipes
protocol, they were all-disabled).

- I've got one client: Windows XP SP3 with SQL Server 2008 Native Client
installed.

Fron client I cannot connect to Server in any way !!!
what else can I configure ?

thanks in advice !
Paolo

[Erland Sommarskog]

Porlock (porlock@_cavami_infinito.it) writes:
> - I've got this server: Windows XP SP3 with SQL Server 2008 Express
> installed.
> I've just enabled the SQL Server Browser and TCP-IP (an even Named Pipes
> protocol, they were all-disabled).
>
> - I've got one client: Windows XP SP3 with SQL Server 2008 Native Client
> installed.
>
> Fron client I cannot connect to Server in any way !!!
> what else can I configure ?

1) Did you restart SQL Server?
2) What you do you specify when you try to connect?
3) Any firewall?
4) Is the Browser service running?

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[Uri Dimant]

Hi
What is the error? Can you see what is wrtitten in the ERROR.LOG?

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> 3) Any firewall?

ok. It was the windows firewall. I put exception for TCP 1433 and UDP 1434
and now I can easly connect to the server.
Thank you.

Paolo