MSSQLSERVER_10061

New: 12 December 2006

Details

Product Name

SQL Server

Product Version

9.0

Product Build Number

9.00.1399.60

Event ID

10061

Event Source

MSSQLSERVER

Component

SQLEngine

Symbolic Name

Message Text

An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 10061)

Explanation

The server did not respond to the client request. This error could occur because the server is not started.

User Action

Make sure that the server is started.

See Also

Other Resources

Managing the Database Engine Services
Managing Services How-to Topics
Getting Started with the Database Engine
How to: Configure Client Protocols (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
Network Protocols and Network Libraries
Default Client Connection Behavior
Configuring Client Network Protocols
Configuring Server Network Protocols and Net-Libraries

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance