Cannot Share Database Jamie 10/23/2008 1:50:01 AM Hello, I've been trying for hours to get my database shared but I keep getting the message “Cannot access the database server on computer xyz.” I followed the instructions found in Help, various websites and here: http://blogs.msdn.com/bcm/archive/2007/04/25/how-to-share-a-business-contact-manager-2007-database.aspx I checked the firewall settings and made sure port 5356 and File and Printer Sharing had an exception, followed all the SQL Server setting instructions in the forementioned MSDN blog and installed all updates and service packs for Outlook/BCM 2007 and SQL Server 2005. Still get the error message! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Jamie

Re: Cannot Share Database "ThePro" <mcthepro[ at ]nospam.hotmail.com> 10/23/2008 12:23:07 PM "Jamie" <Jamie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello, > I've been trying for hours to get my database shared but I keep getting > the > message “Cannot access the database server on computer xyz.” > I checked the firewall settings and made sure port 5356 and File and > Printer > Sharing had an exception, What if you disable the firewall on the machine hosting the database ? ThePro

Re: Cannot Share Database Jamie 10/24/2008 12:54:01 AM "ThePro" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > What if you disable the firewall on the machine hosting the database ? > > ThePro > Thanks for your reply. I disabled it on both machines and still cannot connect. Jamie

Re: Cannot Share Database Jamie 10/24/2008 12:54:06 AM "ThePro" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > What if you disable the firewall on the machine hosting the database ? > > ThePro > Thanks for your reply. I disabled it on both machines and still cannot connect. Jamie

Re: Cannot Share Database Jamie 10/24/2008 3:19:00 AM "ThePro" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "Jamie" <Jamie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > I've been trying for hours to get my database shared but I keep getting > > the > > message “Cannot access the database server on computer xyz.” > > I checked the firewall settings and made sure port 5356 and File and > > Printer > > Sharing had an exception, > > What if you disable the firewall on the machine hosting the database ? > > ThePro > Thanks for your reply. I disabled the firewall and still cannot connect. Thanks, Jamie

Re: Cannot Share Database "ThePro" <mcthepro[ at ]nospam.hotmail.com> 10/24/2008 12:40:46 PM "Jamie" <Jamie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > > > "ThePro" wrote: > >> >> What if you disable the firewall on the machine hosting the database ? >> >> ThePro >> > > Thanks for your reply. I disabled it on both machines and still cannot > connect. > Jamie And what address do you type in the guest BCM ? ThePro

Re: Cannot Share Database Jamie 10/25/2008 5:01:01 PM "ThePro" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "Jamie" <Jamie[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > > "ThePro" wrote: > > > >> The address is entered correctly. A completly different error message appears if an invalid address is entered. I can ping the BCM server. Sorry about the previous multiple replies! Thanks, Jamie > >> What if you disable the firewall on the machine hosting the database ? > >> > >> ThePro > >> > > > > Thanks for your reply. I disabled it on both machines and still cannot > > connect. > > Jamie > > And what address do you type in the guest BCM ? > > ThePro