"Sue Hoegemeier" <Sue_H@nomail.please> wrote in message
news:ce28sv8jmrmumeg4bib29jkqqlf2ippv31@4ax.com...
> I'm guessing that in asking about opening ports, you need to
> configure your firewall for access. You can find information
> on this in the following article:
> INF: TCP Ports Needed for Communication to SQL Server
> Through a Firewall
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=287932
>
> -Sue
>
> On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:05:35 -0800, "Vinita Sharma"
> <sharmavi@mail.armstrong.edu> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >I am using SQL Server 2000 as backend and VB.Net as front end. The SQL
> >Server will be kept at a central location. I can access the SQL Server
from
> >any computer which belonged to the same domain. But I don't know how I
can
> >access that SQL Server remotely (from a computer that did not belong to
the
> >domain).
> >
> >Do I need to open a specific port for the SQL Server?
> >
> >Any help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks much,
> >
> >Vinita
> >
> >
>