Summary

This chapter covers a lot of ground regarding client-side (and even a bit of server-side) communication with SQL Server 2008. Some of the sections are admittedly dense enough to bear rereading, and you probably have questions about your specific setup. You can always refer to the sections presented in this chapter to pick up tips on how to best configure and troubleshoot the varying environments you may encounter. And you can (and should) use the extremely helpful Usenet groups that are devoted to the subject (for example, microsoft.public.sqlserver.clients or microsoft.public.sqlserver.programming).

Now that your client configuration is complete, you can move on to Chapter 11, “Security and User Administration,” to learn how to securely ...

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