SQL SERVER – Fix : Error – sqljdbc_auth.dll Issue – com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: The TCP/IP connection to the host localhost, port 1433 has failed

It seems that Sundays are marked for strange errors. Every Sunday I come across something interesting and different to post. This time I receive error from one of JDBC driver users. He sent me a message that he is not able to connect to SQL Server and he is facing the following error while connecting to SQL Server. He has already checked firewall and TCP/IP settings and still he is facing the errors.

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SQL SERVER – Get SQL Server Version and Edition Information – SQL in Sixty Seconds #043 – Video

What do consultants do when they come across any new instance of SQL Server? Well, their very first question is what version of SQL Server is it? The reason is simple – SQL Server is a very vast product and each version of the product have new features released and…
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