Hi Mickael, Have you made sure that the most recent SQL server updates are installed? I've had this exact problem after installing recent CF JDBC drivers.
-Joe On 10/18/05, Mickael Elmalem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All, > > I need to do some work on a clients site locally on my machine. This is a > new laptop that has just been installed for me. > > I have installed CF 6.1 on the machine because that what the customer is > using and Sql Server. > > I am not able however to get an MS SQL dsn in CF to work. I go to data > sources in the CF Admin > > Add the Datasource Name and select Microsoft SQL Server as a Driver > > On the next screen I enter the database name, the server (my machine name) > username and password. > > But the message that I get is > > Connection Verification failed for data source : mydsn > > Error Establishing Socket: Connection refused : Connect > > But if I make the DSN via the OBDC manager in windows, then point to that DSN > using the ODBC socket option it works? > > What am I doing wrong? Shouldn't I be able to just connect. > > I am running XP pro with Service Pack 2 , and have made sure that fire wall > is turned off. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:221376 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54

