DB connect on diffrent servers

[kfirfer]

I have 2 Deticted Servers
one Linux with DirectAdmin and one Windows server 2003 with MSSQL 2000

I have some Databases in mssql,
And Would like to make website from linux can connect to DB on MSSQL.

I tryed to switch "localhost" to the "IP" of Win server in config.php, but its does'nt connect.

What showld I do ?

 

[petertoft]

im not sure

 

[cvrdheeraj]

Windows 2003 Server should be configured to all remote SQL queries to run. By default Win 2003 Server blocks many of the unused ports for security issues.

PS: It would be better to make a website on Linux Server and try to run the scripts in the local Windows 2003 server.