sql server connect: I have recently installed SQL Server 2005 onto my development machine and
another developers machine. I am trying to connect to his server via my SQL
Server Management Studio but I am getting the following error.
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"A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an
error occurred during the pre-login handshake. When connecting to SQL Server
2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings
SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes
Provider, error: 0 - No process is on the other end of the pipe.) (.Net
SqlClient Data Provider)"
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Hello Terry,

I would like to know if you try to add an alias to the remote server, will
it resolve this issue?

1. Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager.

2. Click the SQL Native Client Configuration and right click the Aliases
node. Then Click New Alias...

3. In the Alias - New dialogbox, please type the Alias Name, the Server
name and the TCP/IP port.

4. Click OK and try to connect to the remote server.

Hope this will be helpful!

Sincerely,

Wei Lu

Microsoft Online Community Support

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Hi ,

How is everything going? Please feel free to let me know if you need any
assistance.

Sincerely,

Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support

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