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                                         masterdineen 
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                                            | i have been given user credentials and IP address to create a linked server toi work with a clients server. but could I just login just using ssms as you would with a server on site. | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     khtan 
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                                            Posted - 2013-02-22 : 03:16:19
                                          
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                                          yes you can KH[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler]  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     masterdineen 
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                                          | yep just done it.  cheerswhen do you have to insert servername then port number ie servername/2044i have had to do that before  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     khtan 
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                                          when the SQL Server is configured to listening on that port instead of the default port noor the remote server may be behind a firewall and that is the port no configured in the firewall for access KH[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler]  | 
                                         
                                        
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