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Connect to SQL Server over Internet

The recommended way to do this is to set up a VPN between the two sites. The steps to do this vary depending on the particular firewall/router being used. If a VPN cannot be used, the following ...
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Command line tool / script to backup a remote SQL Server database to local disk

There are two common ways to do this: Easy way - with "normal" database backups - when you run the BACKUP DATABASE command, the SQL Server service on the remote box needs to write the backup to a ...
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Cannot remotely access PostgreSQL on EC2 instance

(self-answering in case someone else has these same symptoms!) Then I stumbled upond Shubham Dipt's post on "PostgreSQL on EC2 (Ubuntu) in AWS", making me aware of the "Security group" layer AWS ...
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Is it possible to force a query to ignore the server option "remote proc transaction promotion" so it doesn't promote remote proc transaction?

Is there a query hint or some way to force it to not promote a remote procedure transactions? No there isn't, but if you're currently doing something like this: INSERT #Temp EXECUTE schema_name....
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Connecting to mySQL from 2 different machines

So what you can do : If you want to change IP from 192.168.1.4 to 192.168.1.3 then you can update mysql.user table Update mysql.user set host =' 192.168.1.3 where host='192.168.1.3' ; Flush ...
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Command line tool / script to backup a remote SQL Server database to local disk

This sounds like the perfect use of a newer tool by Microsoft, mssql-scripter. This open source, python based bad boy should be able to do everything you need. Warning: it is still technically in ...
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Command line tool / script to backup a remote SQL Server database to local disk

Your requirements require the use of the following two tools: sqlcmd (SQL Server Built-In CMD Tool) psexec (SysInternals Remote Execution Tool) SQLCMD First you have to have a valid SQLCMD command. ...
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Unable to remotely connect to Postgresql 9.5 instance

Turns out my hosting provider moved the server behind a managed firewall without notice.
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SQL Server Management Studio - Debugger buttons greyed

You need to open the network ports & firewall ports between your desktop running SSMS, and the remote computer. Just generally speaking, though, I'd highly recommend against running the debugger ...
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PostgreSQL error: remote query result rowtype does not match the specified FROM clause rowtype, on remote function call

To understand what's going on, first check what is being done on the remote: SELECT _test1(); _test1 ──────── (1,2) This does return a record, not two integers. When the dblink() call reports ...
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Using postgres database from another computer

Yes, two things that need to happen: Your database must be listening on a port and ip to external connections. For this you need to modify postgresql.conf, you may choose to use the new-ish method of ...
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can't connect to remote postgresql database

I do not agree to use host all all 0.0.0.0/0 md5 if your database is exposed to the internet. In my project postrgres is in the cloud and it is used from the backend. I need to connect directly to ...
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Connect to SQL Server on Linux over the network

1st you need to identify your VM IP address, supposing it is 10.1.1.10 sqlcmd -S 10.1.1.10 -U SA -P "YourPassword" Either check connectivity between your host and your VM using ping 10.1.1.10 and/...
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How to connect to a SQL Server installed on Windows Server 2012 running on VPS?

In addition to using SQL Server Configuration Manager to enable TCP/IP connections, you need inbound tcp port 1433 and optionally udp port 1434 open at the firewall for SQL Server to accept inbound ...
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Is there a server option which limits the amount of rows returned by a remote query?

You can use OFFSET and FETCH to effectively page through results e.g. SELECT * FROM MyTable ORDER BY MyColumn OFFSET 100 FETCH NEXT 100 ROWS ONLY Helpful article here... Article About OFFSET FETCH ...
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Connecting to server which located remotely throws timeout exception

In your manual procedure you state that you specify "name" in the server name, not an instance. However in your connection string you specify Data Source =tcp:<IPAddress of RDP Machine>\<...
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How to insert data from a local MSSQL db table to a remote MSSQL db table using WCF application coded in .NET

I can see four ways you could accomplish this: 1. Linked servers You can establish a linked server on both the local and remote SQL Server, which will allow you to reference tables not only on the ...
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PostgreSQL error: remote query result rowtype does not match the specified FROM clause rowtype, on remote function call

In my scenario, I get exactly the same error. ERROR: remote query result rowtype does not match the specified FROM clause rowtype I have a VIEW using dblink and initially I create a VIEW using "...
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How to insert into temp table on Server A results from dynamic SQL open query stored proc call to remote server B via Remote Query showplan operator?

I noticed in the execution plan, it's using a Remote Scan showplan operator. I know when possible the Remote Query showplan operator is more efficient... There's nothing inherently inefficient about ...
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Allow user to create databases on server and to see only the databases that are created by him, without creating login first

Instead of making Logins for each user, you should use an Active Directory Group that each user is a part of (e.g. DOMAIN USERS), and assign permissions directly on that AD Group or on a Role you can ...
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Enable remote access to database via proxy server

Have you thought of something like humongous.io (disclaimer I'm a co-founder)? It's an online GUI for MongoDB. You whitelist one IP address (Humongous' server) and your team can access MongoDB through ...
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Unable to update MySQL table from linked server on SQL Server 2014

Configure the MSDASQL provider I believe the following should fix it. Turn on the following for SQL Servers MSDASQL provider: AllowInProcess IndexAsAccessPath LevelZeroOnly DynamicParameters ...
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Unable to connect from remote computer, while local connection works

Rather than using the IP, Use yourdomain\SQLinstance Also have you allowed the TCP port inbound through the windows firewall on the server side? Also change server authentication: Lastly I would ...
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Connect to SQL Server on Linux over the network

Microsoft SQL Operations Studio, which works on Linux, Mac, and Windows, is a feature-rich SQL Server-compatible graphical client. Assuming your VM has the appropriate ports open in it's firewall, ...
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MariaDB ran mysql_secure_installation, but seeing remote login attemps in logs

Yes, the server would still be accepting remote connections. And yes, it probably did what it was supposed to do. mysql_secure_installation doesn't set bind-address=127.0.0.1 neither in MariaDB nor in ...
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Oracle database connection instant timeout

That timeout can be configured with the SQLNET.OUTBOUND_CONNECT_TIMEOUT parameter. For example, place the below in sqlnet.ora, which results in outbound connections timing out after 10 seconds ...
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TNS connection forward

You tried ssh MachineD -L 15219:MachineB:15220 -L 15220:MachineA:1521 this did not work but you think in the right direction, you want to join two tunnels. login to MachineD and make a tunnel from ...
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How to Backup Remote Database to FTP server

You have two processes here that are discrete, Dumping the database. Moving the dump to an FTP server. There are numerous ways to accomplish both of these. You'll have to ask a more specific ...
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Unable to connect to SQL Server 2016 remotely

should i construct the server name as tcp:ipaddress\instance, 1433 Absolutely no. All that the network library needs to connect to SQL Server instance is it's IP + port. When you are using default ...
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How to replicate schema changes from local database to a remote?

Next time, click the Generate Scripts button and then execute the generated SQL script at both the local and remote databases. For the changes you made locally, that you now want to replicate to the ...
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