How to login remote SQL server

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cannot connect to (servername)
a network related or instance-specific error occured while establishing a connection to sql server. The
server was not found or was not accessible. verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL server
is configured to allow remote connection(provider: named  pipes provider, error:40- could not open
a connection to sql server)(microsoft sql server , Error:53)
the network path was not found.

What I have tried:

hi, i am trying to login into my remote sql server, it gives me this error, can anyone can help me please,
thanks

Posted 5-Dec-21 12:38pm

Johnrichard1986

Updated 5-Dec-21 20:03pm

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2021-12-05T20:03:00

The error is explicit: the server name is not correct or is not configured for remote access.
Check your connection string - we can't see it - and use SSMS to try accessing it manually.

Remember that the server name will need to be "complete" - it will need the host domain or IP address for remote access:

Data Source=INSTANCE.DOMAIN.com;Initial Catalog=XXX;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=XXX;Password=XXX

Then check your firewall(s).

If that's all correct, then the DB Admin may have set it as rejecting remote access for security reasons - you will need to talk to them about it.