cannot connect to SQL Server via Query Analyzer

Hello, I am new to SQL and I would like to connect to a remote sql server.
I have Win 2k Professional installed at my PC and I have installation CD of
SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.
I have chosen following options during installation:
SQL Server 2000 Components --> Install Database Server --> Local
Computer --> Create a new instance of SQL Server, or install Client
tools --> Client tools only
All installation process has looked good, no error message during it.
Now I am running SQL Query Analyzer and I am trying to connect to our remote
SQL server (which is certainly running) but without any success, the error
message "Unable to connect to server xxxxxx: SQL Server doesnot exist or
access denied." always will appear.
Maybe there is something wrong with my PC as only following ports are opened
there: 80, 135, 139, 445, 1025
I think that also the port 1434 should be opened but it is not and I cannot
open it.
Please help
MarkIf you are connecting to a default instance then, try to use the follwing
for your server name
tcp:<servername>,1433
replace <servername> with your server name.
and make sure the port 1433 is open.
This way we are forcing it to use the tcpip protocol on the specified port.
Be default the default instance listens on port 1433.
hth
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Vikram Vamshi
Eclipsys Corporation
"Marcello" <marcello@.inetcom.cz> wrote in message
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> Hello, I am new to SQL and I would like to connect to a remote sql server.
> I have Win 2k Professional installed at my PC and I have installation CD
> of
> SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition.
> I have chosen following options during installation:
> SQL Server 2000 Components --> Install Database Server --> Local
> Computer --> Create a new instance of SQL Server, or install Client
> tools --> Client tools only
> All installation process has looked good, no error message during it.
> Now I am running SQL Query Analyzer and I am trying to connect to our
> remote
> SQL server (which is certainly running) but without any success, the error
> message "Unable to connect to server xxxxxx: SQL Server doesnot exist or
> access denied." always will appear.
> Maybe there is something wrong with my PC as only following ports are
> opened
> there: 80, 135, 139, 445, 1025
> I think that also the port 1434 should be opened but it is not and I
> cannot
> open it.
> Please help
> Mark
>