[dba-SQLServer]Connecting to the server

I saw this problem before on a developer's machine who has added 
everything under the sun to his machine, SP's, .NET and it's SP's etc, 
etc.  For some reason connecting to the server by name (for example 
MYSRVC) won't connect It is running Sql Server 2000 SP3.  the default 
listening 1433 port has been modified.  on the other hand connecting to 
a Sql7 server does not provide these side-effects.  I have over 30 
workstations that connect to this same server w/o any side effects.  I 
don't want them modified because I'm sure it'll create the same problems 
like my Boss's pc and my co-worker's pc.

the total length of the the server name is 8 characters, no special or 
otherwise non alpha characters at all. (i.e. MYAASRVC)

Nicholson, Karen wrote:
> Can you use a name for a server that has "reserved characters" in it?  Like
> MAS-1 or MAS-2?  Just asking, we had a problem with using the same naming
> conventions from SQL 7 on our new SQL 2000 servers.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Barro [mailto:ebarro at afsweb.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 11:58 AM
> To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: RE: [dba-SQLServer]Connecting to the server
> 
> 
> Francisco,
> 
> Add an entry for the SQL server name in the HOSTS file on his machine
> associated with the IP. Then you can use the name in place of the IP since
> the HOSTS file will resolve to the IP.
> 
> ---
> Eric Barro
> Senior Systems Analyst
> Advanced Field Services
> (208) 772-7060
> http://www.afsweb.com 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-sqlserver-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of
> Francisco H Tapia
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 8:34 AM
> To: dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [dba-SQLServer]Connecting to the server
> 
> 
> My Boss's pc is running windows 2000 SP3 (I found out today he is on 
> this later SP).  The problem I found last night was that for some reason 
> his pc is not able to identify the SqlServer Name, if I add it in a 
> connection string it can't find it, however If I replace the name with 
> an IP then it finds it w/o any problems.
> 
> Why would this suddenly happen (yes I know MS, but really why?)? more 
> importantly how do I fix it?
> 
> 


-- 
-Francisco