Re: How to Connect remote DB server?

There is no firewall within the LAN environment. I tried the mssql_connect too using mssql_connect("testdb","sa","") but same error returned! Any idea? ./pl "Jason Wong" <php-db@gremlins.biz> wrote in message news:200303122030.53205.php-db@gremlins.biz... > On Wednesday 12 March 2003 19:28, Patrick LOK wrote: > > It is possible to connect a remote db server using xxxxx_connect? > > e.g. a PostgreSQL in server PSQLDB, ip=192.168.0.100 and a MSSQL server > > MSSQLDB, ip=192.168.0.110 > > > > I tried pgsql_connect("psqldb","administrator","") & > > pgsql_connect("192.168.0.100","administrator","") but > > failed! > > > > Error is "Unable to connect to server: psqldb in psqltest.php on line 2" & > > "Unable to connect to server: 192.168.0.100 in psqltest.php on line 2" > > Yes, it is possible to connect to a remote DB server. You have to make sure > that: > > a) the DB server in question is configured to accept remote connections > b) any intervening firewall is correctly configured to allow DB traffic > > > -- > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * > ------------------------------------------ > Search the list archives before you post > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-db > ------------------------------------------ > /* > Dr. Livingston? > Dr. Livingston I. Presume? > */ >