Error when connecting remote SQL SERVER

[SayamiSuchi]

Hi..

I have been assigned to make a database in some remote machine.The machine has MSSQL 2005.I need to connect to that remote machine's sql server via my pc using my SQL Management express.I do have that computer's IP address(say,123.456.789.000),and the username and password.But when i try to connect to the server ,I get the following error:


Cannot connect to 123.456.789.000\sqlexpress


An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server.When connecting to SQL server 2005,this failure may be caused by the fact that unser the default settings SQL server does not allow remote connections,(provider: SQL Network Interfaces,error:26-Error Locating Server/Instance specified)(Microsoft SQL Server)


I am a new programmer and dont know much.But i guess the problem is not in my server but in that server to which i am trying to connect.I guess that server has some instance created or it does not allow remote connections.But i am not sure.Is it so?Or is anything wrong in my server.Any ideas?

[Shashi Sadasivan]

IF you put these errors into a search engine you should get a series of answers.
Anyhows...check this out.

I faced this issue , found out that I was under the Vista client category.

cheers