I spent an embarrassingly long period of time trouble-shooting my Sql Server install only to find the problem was the Windows Firewall.
Firewall systems help prevent unauthorized access to computer resources. If a firewall is turned on but not correctly configured, attempts to connect to SQL Server might be blocked.
To access an instance of the SQL [...]
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Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged database, windows, sql, microsoft, sql-server, firewall, windows-firewall, network on 2009/03/26 | Leave a Comment »
WinMerge
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged compare, diff, filter, open-source, utility, windows, winmerge on 2009/03/05 | Leave a Comment »
Fantastic tool for comparing directories and then files. For example, when you’ve got multiple copies of a project and you’re not sure which is newest or what the differences between the versions are. Also has configurable and built-in filters to only compare the files you want. (ie ignore the bin folder that Visual Studio generates)
WinMerge [...]