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optician
Asked: 2012-03-26 17:18:38 +0800 CST

Can't connect to mssql 2008 via ssh

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I'm using WinSSHD on my server.

I can connect locally on the server via telnet&management studio, specificing the port 1433. I have allowed remote connections.

I can telnet from my local computer at localhost 14333(local port) and get the correct telnet prompt up.

But when I try to connect via management studio locally to localhost,14333 I get

TITLE: Connect to Server

Cannot connect to localhost,14333.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to 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)

What a classic error message.

Is there any special reason this isn't working? Considering telnet is working via ssh, I thought I was home and dry.

sql-server ssh

2 Answers

  1. Although this isn't the real answer, I found that when I used http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier It worked correctly.

    I had to use ip, not hostname, but 127.0.0.1,14333 worked.

    I'm guessing it's some kind of putty-> winsshd issue?

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  2. Best Answer

    something else is at play here. I have successful got management studio to work over ssh, even with winsshd without issue.

    Is SQL Server running as a default instance? May we see the port forwarding settings your using in your ssh/putty client?

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