connection failed

Hello,
I have sql server 2000 on a XP/SP2 machine.. with XP firewall active.
But I cannot connect to sql server. I receive this message "Unable to
connect to server xxxxxx: SQL Server does not exist or access denied"; or
Login failed for user xxxxx. With QA same problem... I created the alias
with client network utility... but no way... i cannot access sql server.
anyone have an idea?
Thanks in advance
Alex
You would want to start with this article and the links it
references - the problems depend on protocols, what the
exact full error message is, what ports you have opened (if
any), etc:
How to configure Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) for use
with SQL Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=841249
-Sue
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 09:15:54 +0200, ".:alex:."
<alex_77ro@.yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hello,
> I have sql server 2000 on a XP/SP2 machine.. with XP firewall active.
>But I cannot connect to sql server. I receive this message "Unable to
>connect to server xxxxxx: SQL Server does not exist or access denied"; or
>Login failed for user xxxxx. With QA same problem... I created the alias
>with client network utility... but no way... i cannot access sql server.
>anyone have an idea?
>Thanks in advance
>Alex
>