Hi Everyone, >From a Linux session: ~ # telnet 10.1.1.1 1433 Trying 10.1.1.1... Connected to 10.1.1.1. Escape character is '^]'. Connection closed by foreign host. >From within NT4 Primary Domain Server: SQL Server Query Analyzer using the user login & password applied in PHP (and created in MSSQL) Queries processed ok. In PHP must I use NT authenticated login / password? Both a PHP client on Linux and Windows receive the same error message: Warning: SQL error: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][Named Pipes]Specified SQL server not found., SQL state 08001 in SQLConnect in E:\Inetpub\wwwroot\php\ODBC_Driver.php on line 174 The PHP.ini file on NT4 has: ****************************************************** [MSSQL] ; Allow or prevent persistent links. mssql.allow_persistent = On ; Maximum number of persistent links. -1 means no limit. mssql.max_persistent = -1 ; Maximum number of links (persistent+non persistent). -1 means no limit. mssql.max_links = -1 ; Minimum error severity to display. mssql.min_error_severity = 10 ; Minimum message severity to display. mssql.min_message_severity = 10 ; Compatability mode with old versions of PHP 3.0. mssql.compatability_mode = Off ; Valid range 0 - 2147483647. Default = 4096. ;mssql.textlimit = 4096 ; Valid range 0 - 2147483647. Default = 4096. ;mssql.textsize = 4096 ; Limits the number of records in each batch. 0 = all records in one batch. ;mssql.batchsize = 0 ; Use NT authentication when connecting to the server mssql.secure_connection = Off ; Specify max number of processes. Default = 25 ;mssql.max_procs = 25 **************************************************************** ntwdblib.dll is in the correct Windows directory. Using a System DNS for ODBC. Should I be using a File DNS? Can I open up NT4 PDS to telenet to it? Any thoughts, comments? Many thanks, Kevin Gordon New Zealand -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php