Not able to connect to SQL server with an ASP code

[mayagh]

I know this might be a silly question to those expert ASP developers, but I have only started to want to use ASP and I am unfamiliar with many aspects of setting up the environment. My friend has a web site that has been developed by a web guy in asp, used SQL server for it. My friend wants my help changing a couple of things on this web site for free. I have access to the server where the code and database are, I downloaded the code, but I cannot access the database. I tried to download some trial software to view the database info and I keep getting errors cannot access the database, Please HELP! I have Windows 98. How can I setup my environment to change the website. (BTW I already tried using pws but it gave me many errors on my system I had to remove it).

[candelbc]

You will need an application to view the SQL Server database, but it will require a database password and user name to gain access.

By looking at the DB Connection String within the source code you downloaded, you should be able to easily figure that information out (Server IP, Username, and Password).

Hope this helps...

-Brad