Hi Dan, Yes, I have: extension=php_mssql.dll uncommented I am using dll version "2000.80.194.0" which seems to be recommended for connection problems like this... And yes - this web server talks to the SQL server on other pages using ASP....it seems to just be a PHP connection problem..... Still stuck...... From: Dan Shirah [mailto:mrsquash2@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 9:46 AM To: David Stoltz Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: MSSQL_CONNECT problem Can't seem to connect with MSSQL_CONNECT. The function IS available. I'm in a Windows environment, connecting to a SQL 2000 instance. My code: mssql_connect('INTRA_SQL,1433', 'uname', 'password'); mssql_select_db('database'); I've tried leaving the port out, tried using server IP address, all to no avail. I've copied the "ntwdblib.dll" from my SQL 2000 box to my PHP directory on the web server - no go. (this was suggested on the php site). mssql.secure_connection = off (in the php.ini file) extension=php_mssql.dll (is also included in the ini file) Keep getting error message: Unable to connect to server Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks! Dave Dave, For my connection I didn't copy the ntwdblib.dll file from the SQL Server and paste it onto the PHP server...I believe there was an older version of the ntwdblib.dll that I had to download...the file had a modification date of I think 11/2003. Things to check. extension=php_mssql.dll uncommented in your PHP.ini See if your PHP server can talk to your SQL Server. I would assume they are both inside the DMZ and that your DNS resolves the server names, correct? When making your connection try doing it like this: //Assign the server connection to a variable $connect = mssql_connect('SERVERNAME, 'USERNAME', 'PASSWORD'); //Select your database and reference the connection mssql_select_db('DATABASE', $connection); -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php