RE: Client attaches to wrong server

From: Robert Smith (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:18:11 -0700

Thanks! That took care of it. Fpr some reason the connect to key was
referencing the wrong server.

Thanks again for the help!

>-----Original Message-----
>Check the client machines for aliases under the
>MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo key.
>Otherwise, make network traces from the client machine.
>
>run ipconfig /flushdns
>ipconfig /registerdns
>then start Microsoft Network Monitor or network sniffer.
>Then attempt a connection from Query Analyser.
>
>Review the trace and verify that the tcp session is connecting to the
>correct machine.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kevin McDonnell
>Microsoft Corporation
>
>This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>
>.
>

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