Error when I try to connect to a SQL Server 2005 from the internet
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My SQL Server is on a local machine. I want to access it through internet. I created a website through I want to connect local SQL Server 2005.
This is the error message:
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)
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