title: Establishing SQL Server connection from Winforms app on Windows Server 2003 machine
body: <p>This question might sound a bit childish.</p>
  
  <p>User needs to keep DB on server, for which he has bought a HP Server machine, another terminal will be added to this server on which my Winforms application will be installed. So I need to know which operating system should I advise him to installed, Windows Server 2003/2008, or just normal WIN XP, and do the normal networking by sharing the terminals, so that my SQL Server 2005 database gets installed easily.</p>
  
  <p>Secondly, I need to know what changes do I need to make in my connection class if SQL Server is installed on either Windows Server 2003/2008 or WIN XP. Currently I have database and Winforms application on same machine so there was no problem my current connection is </p>
  
  <pre><code>public SqlConnection con = 
      new sqlConnection("server=.;database=Database1;integrated security=sspi;username=sa;password=sa");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If you need any other details please do let me know.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>