server not known to be running error

  • I am getting the following error when trying to connect to my sql server in enterprise manager I get "Server \\server is not known to be running. Do

    you wish to connect"

    I can see the server to register it but it fails to connect to the server saying either server does not exist or access denied.

    I know the service is running on the server.

    The company has a firewall but I am on a separate lan node and should not be affected. Is there something I missed during setup?

    If anyone can help I would sure appreciate it!!!

  • I get a similar error on one of my remote machines. Apparently, if you are on a separate domain your remote Enterprise Manager might not be able to see the services on the other domain. So, you get the message that it's not known to be running. I just select Connect and everything works just fine. I can schedule jobs, do queries, etc. I just can't see if the service is running (no circle with arrow shows up).

    -Bill

  • Unfortunatley I am not running in a pure Microsoft environment. All the network serves are Novell. When I try to connect is when I get the error.

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