FreeTDS Development Group

["Darryl Friesen" <Darryl.Friesen AT usask.ca>]

> I am trying to connect to sqlserver 7 from linux/php.
>
> I am using redhat 7, php 4.0.4pl1, sql server 7, freetds 0.51
>
> I am trying to connect like this
>
> $mssqlcon = mssql_pconnect("the_ip_of_the_sqlserver", "myusername",
> "mypassword");

That could be the problem there.  The IP address and port number of the
server go in the interface file (default location is the directory where
FreeTDS is installed).  Associated with that info is a server name (not DNS
name).  That's what you use in the connect.


- Darryl

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  Darryl Friesen, B.Sc., Programmer/Analyst    Darryl.Friesen AT usask.ca
  Education & Research Technology Services,     http://gollum.usask.ca/
  Department of Computing Services,
  University of Saskatchewan
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