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Alex Gordon
Alex Gordon

Reputation: 60751

SSMS: connecting to a network server database

i need to connect to a database that is on a different server on the company network

i am using sql server 2005

i went to connect to server --> browse for more --> Network servers

but in the network servers list i am not seeing the server that i need.

how do i find the server that i need and connect to it?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 227

Answers (2)

Conrad Frix
Conrad Frix

Reputation: 52655

You can type in either the Server name or the IP address. The server may be configured to not broadcast its existance

Upvotes: 2

Will A
Will A

Reputation: 24998

Type the server name into the Server text box if it's not appearing in the browse list.

Upvotes: 1

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