You can use the IP address, if that's an available option for you. Even 127.0.0.1, if you're (horrors) running MSSQL and CF on the same box.
> Thanks, Dave, but it's a bit odd. Previously I've tried to use the MS > SQL Server driver that comes with cf8 to no avail, but just now, it > works, I think I used same setting/parameters, maybe I wasn't careful > enough, possible. Now, a problem, when referencing a sql server > 2005's instance, one has to use the exact machine name but not (local) > nor (localhost), but I need to use a generic one -- OS = XP w/ SP3. > Tring to find the computer's name may likely be blocked for security > reason. Further thought? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:313861 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
