hi,

i have a mssql server 2005 database on a windows server 2003 machine and would like to connect to it from my php webserver which is a centos based server.

i tried the mssql_connect() from my php code and it gave me the error:

Code:
Warning: mssql_connect() [function.mssql-connect]: Unable to connect to server: {sql server ipaddress}
i installed wamp on my winxp workstation and tried it there. got the same error.

i can connect to the sql server from my winxp using the sql dev studio.

i also tried to google and found several workarounds:

i'm sure php.ini has extension=php_mssql.dll and mssql.secure_connection = Off

and i also have ntwdblib.dll in all directories, system32, apache2/bin, php

no use.

still got the same error

help!

cheers,
lerroux