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Troubleshooting: Connection Forcibly Closed

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This error may occur when connecting to SQL Server using TCP/IP.

Error Text

TCP_PROV: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.

Typical Causes of This Error

Cause Resolution

Client is connecting with an unsupported version of the SQL Native Client.

Update the client computer to the server version of the SQL Native Client.