Connecting over VPN

[tbailey922]

Hello,
This has me stumped and I can't seem to figure it out. I created a vb.net project and it connects to a sql server. It all works fine inside the company network but when I try to run the program from home over vpn it says it can't find the sql server. Here is my connection string: workstation id="ENERFAB-4Y86C3I";packet size=4096;integrated security=SSPI;data source=INTRANET;persist security info=False;initial catalog=Test Does anybody have any ideas what this could be?

Thanks in advance
Tim

 

[chrissie1]

can you see it with the enterprise manager?

Christiaan Baes
Belgium

If you want to get an answer read this FAQ faq796-2540
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[tbailey922]

On the remote pc there is no sql server installed. It is just a vb.net program with a connection string pointing to the sql server on the company network over vpn.

Thanks
Tim

 

[woyler]

your dns may not be woking correctly through the VPN. Try adding an entry for the SQL Server in your host file on the PC you are running the app from. Or use the IP address of the server instead of the server name.

Bill