Check these points and fix any which you can't answer 'yes' to. 1) Are you sure that SQL Server is running? 2) Do you know what port SQL Server is listening on? 3) Is SQL Server configured to listen for network connections, not just those from localhost? 4) Are you sure that there is no firewall blocking that port on 'webserver'? 5) Can the Ubuntu host ping 'webserver'? 6) Run the command "nmap webserver". Does it show that SQL Server is listening on the port you expect it to listen on? 7) Is the VB6 app configured to contact SQL Server on 'webserver' using that port? Martin Dear Martin SQL server is running fine and VB application is running properly from Windows XP workstation in the network.
