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Virtual Office users unable to access RDB due to Network related or instance-specific error

This article explains what to do of you get the following error when trying to access the database: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL server.

Written by Terence Cassidy
Updated over 2 months ago

The full error:

A network -related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL server. The server was not found or was not accessible.
Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server).

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