Error connecting VWD to database

I am trying to follow KB 10413, to configure members and roles in my database.

I created a new VWD application and changed connectionstrings in web.config. I successfully opened ASP.NET configuration tool, then the Security tab threw the error below.

I don't know where to start looking for a solution...

An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. 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: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)

I also mentioned this problem in another thread at:
http://community.discountasp.net/default.aspx?f=16&m=12001#m12150

but I don't know if this problem is the same as the one in that thread.

thanks for any help
ck

July 23:

Maybe I should have asked this first:

Since the error message clearly says SQL Server does not allow remote connections, is it POSSIBLE to remotely connect to the discountasp.net server with VWD?

ck






Post Edited (CARMCK) : 7/24/2006 5:36:33 PM GMT

 

It works. Thank you so much.

ck