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1/23/2007 6:27 PM
 
Lauri Scharf

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Looks like you might be using SQL Server Express as your DB, but you used the SQL Server 2000/2005 connection string?
 
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1/23/2007 8:14 PM
 
Frank K

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What makes you think I am using the Express version. I am not, but I am curious. 

It's not that big of a deal at this time, I have it working but I was simply curious why I needed to change the connection string to what I posetd earlier.

Don't sweat it.
 
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1/24/2007 9:42 AM
 
Lauri Scharf

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Gotcha; I didn't read your post closely. Your screenshot made me think it was Express because it looks just like it.

I still haven't gotten my db connection working, but I wonder if you were hitting against a permissions issue given that there are several required (web.config has a setting for DB owner as well as the conn string; directory security for NETWORK SERVICE).
 
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1/24/2007 3:19 PM
 
Frank K

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I am not sure I if I have permission issues. I shouldn't since it's on my personal laptop.

You said you don't have your connection working, so if may, what worked for me was to follow the instructions in the document DotNetNuke Installation Guide.pdf available on the download page.

When following this document's instructions on my work PC, it worked like a charm. I created the DotNetNukeUser in the database I created and gave appropriate db_owner permissions.

I then edited the web.config file to:

 

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Otherwise, for my laptop I edited the web.config file to what I  posted earlier

Hope that helps

connectionStrings> Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005 -->add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Server=serverIP;Database=Statements_DNN;uid=userID;pwd=pswd;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />connectionStrings>appSettings> Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005 - kept for backwards compatability - legacy modules -->add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=serverIP;Database=Statements_DNN;uid=userID;pwd=pswd;" />
 
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