# Problem for connecting client computer to server database?

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**Created:** [June 4, 2015, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.sambapos.com/t/problem-for-connecting-client-computer-to-server-database/5680 "2015-06-04T23:28:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jesse](https://forum.sambapos.com/user_avatar/forum.sambapos.com/jesse/32/61493_2.png) [@Jesse](https://forum.sambapos.com/u/Jesse)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.sambapos.com/t/problem-for-connecting-client-computer-to-server-database/5680/2 "2015-06-04T23:36:10Z")

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So your SQL Express instance is SAMBAPOS3? What version of SQL Express?

EDIT Obviously it is since its connected on main terminal… So do you have TCP/IP enabled for the SQL Server also is SQL Server Browser service running? Did you check to make sure your SQL Server is accepting outside connections?

> [@SQL Express trough network](http://forum.sambapos.com/t/sql-express-trough-network/5669/4):
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> The Server name and Instance shows up in MSSMS when you connect to your database it looks like this. [image] So as you can see my Connection String would look like this: Data Source=MANCOW2\SQLEXPRESS; Database=DairyCreme I did not include Password or User Id because I am using windows authentication. However if your using mixed mode you can include those. You need to ensure a few things are working first. 1. in MSSMS right click your server and choose properties then go to Connections a…

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