Chapter 9. Reading SQL Server Data from the Internet

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Connect securely to SQL Server from an external network by using the TCP/IP communication protocol

  • Connect securely to SQL Server from an external network by using the HTTP communication protocol

  • Securely access the data stored in a SQL Server database from a remote location without having to expose SQL Server to outside networks

Applications might require access to SQL Server through the Internet for a variety of reasons. For example, a client application running in a remote location outside the Local Area Network (LAN) might access SQL Server through the Internet. An application written in a different platform with no support for ODBC or ...

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