Argh GOT IT!

It was Jack's comment about making sure the name was correct. When logging in I wasn't typing anything, just selecting what was listed in the "Server Name:" combo...

Hello Mark,

Ok will disable remote connection for now.

re: SAC and protocols - sorry for ignorance but I couldn't see where any protocol were listed except on the remote connections and...

Hello Jack,

>> if you are running SSMS on the console then

>> you should not need remote connections enabled.

Should I disable them? I will be accessing SSMS ...

Thanks for the very quick responses. I am connecting on the Win2003 server, same machine SS2005 is on. Yes I am connecting to a named instance since I already have...