Help with connectivity - SQL Server does not exist or access denied

am using VS2003 asp.net 1.1 on Windows 2003 sever to access another network server SQL Db.

This is the error message...

SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

Description:An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details:System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: SQL Server does not exist or access denied.

Source Error:

Line 34: 'execute query and return data readerLine 35: TryLine 36: objHelperConnection.Open()Line 37: RunSPReturnDR = objHelperCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection)Line 38: 'clean up

Source File:c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Protraxx\Scripts\Includes\dbhelper.vb Line:36

Stack Trace:

[SqlException: SQL Server does not exist or access denied.] System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.CreateConnection() System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest() System.Data.SqlClient.ConnectionPool.GetConnection(Boolean& isInTransaction) System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionPoolManager.GetPooledConnection(SqlConnectionString options, Boolean& isInTransaction) System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() chef.dbhelper.DBTools.RunSPReturnDR(String strSP, SqlParameter[] params) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Protraxx\Scripts\Includes\dbhelper.vb:36 chef.Login.Authenticate(String sUserName, String sPassWord) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Protraxx\Login.aspx.vb:168 chef.Login.btnSubmit_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Protraxx\Login.aspx.vb:90 System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument) System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2300; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2300

Ps : This app works on Windows XP and W2k

Thanks for any suggestions.

This can be caused by a couple of things. Microsoft has a comprehensive article on their site descibing the causes and fixes of your error:http://url123.com/nwsp4

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