I cannot coonet to remote sql server

Question

The error said that make sure instance name is correct and enable the remote server. I'm sure the name is correct and remote server is enbaled

Answer 1

Hi @Nikon Green,

It seems that you are getting the error message like:

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections

Please check it out here for details.

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server

Do not forget to restart the server.

Regards，

Zoe Hui

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Answer 2

That's really to less on informations to assist your. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/database-engine/connect/resolve-connectivity-errors-overview for a step-by-step guide.