SQL Server backend and Access frontend - ODBC Connection to SQL Server native client failed -


i have sql server 2008 database end , access front end. required have sql server management studio installed access connect sql database.

the sql database on server not on local machine. reconfigured computer , have not installed sql server management studio yet. trying open database in access error message saying:

odbc connection sql server native client10.0 "server name" failed.

so how can access connect sql server database without having sql server management studio?

its not need ssms, need driver access talk database , ssms installs default.

first install driver, like one , access should able connect.

then, need make sure sql server instance setup connected remotely. if have other clients connecting it, set up. make sure tcp/ip enabled.

finally, check connection string.

based on error, guess 1 of latter 2 problems. trying those, perhaps post more information narrow down.


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