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Can not connect to database when ISP is down

  • August 17, 2004 at 8:05 am

    #164707

    Recently, our ISP had a service outage.  During that time, many internal employees could not connect to the sql server databases through ODBC.  I am confused why this would happen?

    Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

  • August 18, 2004 at 2:06 am

    #519511

    In order to connect to your server, clients first need to resolve the server name. In windows, there are multiple ways and protocols used to do this including the SQL Client Network Utility, DNS, Netbios, WINS, Hosts, LMHOSTS, etc.

    Got Netbios turned off and no WINS server?

    Using the ISP's DNS server and not your own internal DNS server?

    Using a NT4 domain and not 2000 Active Directory?

    Julian Kuiters
    juliankuiters.id.au

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