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have a VB script which connects to a local SQL database to retrieve a value. The exact same script runs on about 100 servers, but a few of the servers produce this error: [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (PreLoginHandshake()).]General network error. Check your network documentation Here is the code that runs: Function GetPrimaryServerID On Error Resume Next Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") Set objRecordSet = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset") objConnection.Open "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=127.0.0.1;Initial Catalog=xxx;User ID=xxx;Password=xxx" sqlquery = "SELECT ServerID FROM tblSettings" objRecordSet.Open dbnetlib connectionopen invalid instance sqlquery,objConnection objRecordSet.MoveFirst GetPrimaryServerID = objRecordSet("ServerID") objRecordSet.Close objConnection.Close End Function The error occurs on the 5th line when trying to open the connection string. I'm confused as to why this script is working on nearly all servers and failing on only a handful. The database that they connect to is identical on every server in terms of structure, its only the data that changes. sql database vbscript ado share|improve this question asked Dec 7 '09 at 4:50 VBscripter 43237 add a comment| 4 Answers 4 active oldest votes up vote 2 down vote accepted Fixed the problem by doing the following: Opened SQL Server Configuration Manager and went to Protocols for MSSQLSERVER -> TCP/IP. In the 'IP Addresses' tab, I noticed that IP2 which has address of 127.0.0.1 was active but not enabled. Changed to enabled and restarted SQL services. My VB script now successfully opens the connection to 127.0.0.1. share|improve this answer answered Dec 9 '09 at 5:32 VBscripter 43237 add a comment| up vote 0 down vote It could fail if the database is not configured to listen to TCP/IP traffic. The error "Named Pipes Provider, error: 0 - No process is on the other end of the pipe." points in that direction. You can test that with: telnet 127.0.0.1 1433 To configure where the server

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in to vote Hi,I am investigating following error:MPDB ERROR - CONNECTION PARAMETERSSQL Server Name     : FISHEL03002SQL

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Database Name   : SMS_P02Integrated Auth     : True MPDB ERROR - EXTENDED INFORMATIONMPDB Method         : Init()MPDB Method HRESULT : 0x80004005Error Description   : [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (PreLoginHandshake()).]General network error. Check your network http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1857875/dbnetlibconnectionopen-preloginhandshake-general-network-error-connect documentation.OLEDB IID           : {0C733A8B-2A1C-11CE-ADE5-00AA0044773D}ProgID              : Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server MPDB ERROR - INFORMATION FROM DRIVERNative Error no.  : 11Error State       : 1Class (Severity)  : 16 Because I am not SCCM specialist myself (only DBA ...) I need basic advice to which way to go firewall, SQL or SCCM or something else.BR,JoukoK Thursday, November https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/27fb5125-2a51-4834-bee2-eb9fe0df0538/dbnetlibconnectionopen-preloginhandshakegeneral-network-error?forum=configmgrgeneral 19, 2009 12:08 PM Reply | Quote Answers 0 Sign in to vote Hi,Root cause for this error was found. Somebody had created SQL server client alias with named pipes protocol. BR,JoukoK Marked as answer by JoukoK Thursday, November 26, 2009 5:30 AM Thursday, November 26, 2009 5:29 AM Reply | Quote All replies 0 Sign in to vote This has been discussed here before, it seems to be a firewall issue; http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqldataaccess/thread/4d549077-db12-43a5-9c24-a50bb29c9243 Can you test connectivity? Try suggestions from the thread above? Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:14 PM Reply | Quote 0 Sign in to vote Thanks Jeroen,But I think we cannot disable our firewall so I need more information about which ports should be open for this PreLoginHandshake to get through.Because I am not having this error myself I am waiting for more exatly information what SCCM application is trying this connection. Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:24 PM Reply | Quote 0 Sign in to vote Hi again, I see how this troubles you,

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