Connection String to connect to SQLServer Express?

Hi

I've been trying to get DotNetNuke to connect to a SQLServer Express database but no luck. I've had no luck with info from their forums...

The connection string I'm supposed to use is:

<add
name="SiteSqlServer"
connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLExpress;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|Database.mdf;"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

I just can't get it to connect to the database. Says something that remote connections are not allowed. I've done the Area thing and allowed all connection including remote connections.

Can't we use the standard string like:

<add
name="SiteSqlServer"
connectionString="Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=;pwd=;"
providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

...to connect? I'd like to setup a user and give the username and password in the connection string - real easy and non-complicated...

Any ideas or help?

Andre

Please try "...provider = SQLNCLI; Integrated Security = SSPI.." or "...provider = SQLOLEDB; Integrated Security = SSPI.."

Hope, it helps.

|||Make sure via Surface Area Configuration Tool (under Database Engine) you permit Remote Connections -> Local and remote connections -> TCP/IP and named pipes, if your security situation permits.