I have VS 2008 and SQL Server 2005 Developer edition installed on my desktop. I have a instance of XP running in Virtual PC and want to connect to the dev instance. I am logged on as a domain user on both the desktop and the Virtual instance of XP. When I try to connect I get a message saying "Server does not exist or access denied". What do I need to do to connect. I am using trusted connection and the userid has privileges on the DB.
Paul
I found out that you have to go into the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration tool and set "Remote Connections" to "Local and remote connections". Apparently the default is "Local connections only".