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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

SQL error when connecting to server using servername\instance.

SQL error when connecting to server using servername\instance. 

Error:

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred when establishing a connection to SQL server. the server was not found or was not accessible.Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error:26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)

 


 Solution:

The UDP port 1434  on destination server was being  blocked in  the firewall.