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Access SQL Server on host OS

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 01/11/2008
From: Schmanz
Message:

Needing to do some legacy development support on my new Vista machine in
VS2003; I have enlisted VirtualPC 2007. My databases are set up on the host
OS (using SQL Server 2005 Developer edition w/SP2); and I have opened the
port in the host OS firewall. However, I cannot access the host SQL server
from the guest OS (XP SP2 in this case) using the default networking
configuration (shared networking). I noticed that if I switched the
networking to use my wired adapter things worked. However, sometimes I work
wired and sometime I work wirelessly; it's a pain to have to switch the
networking connection everytime I change the environment. Is there a way to
fix this? The shared networking allowed me to get out to the Internet, but
it didn't seem like it knew where the host os was (couldn't resolve computer
name in pings or likewise).
Thanks,

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Re: Access SQL Server on host OS

Sent: 01/12/2008
From: "Bill Grant" <not.available@online>
Message:

I thought that I had answered this, but can't see anything. My apologies
if two replies appear.

Shared networking is a "quick fix" method for getting Internet access.
It is not a method for file sharing between host and guest.

As you have discovered, you cannot use a wired NIC as the basis for
virtual networking if the NIC is not plugged into a network. The best way to
handle virtual networking in a case like this is to install a Microsoft
Loopback Adapter in the host and use that as the basis for virtual
networking.

If you want Internet access for the virtual machines you can run ICS on
the host. One advantage of this is that the networking in the guest can be
automatic {the guest machine(s) get their network config from ICS}. The host
MLA and guest NIC are on their own private network behind ICS, sharing the
host's Internet connection (through whichever NIC you select in the ICS
setup).

"Schmanz" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Needing to do some legacy development support on my new Vista machine in
> VS2003; I have enlisted VirtualPC 2007. My databases are set up on the
> host
> OS (using SQL Server 2005 Developer edition w/SP2); and I have opened the
> port in the host OS firewall. However, I cannot access the host SQL
> server
> from the guest OS (XP SP2 in this case) using the default networking
> configuration (shared networking). I noticed that if I switched the
> networking to use my wired adapter things worked. However, sometimes I
> work
> wired and sometime I work wirelessly; it's a pain to have to switch the
> networking connection everytime I change the environment. Is there a way
> to
> fix this? The shared networking allowed me to get out to the Internet,
> but
> it didn't seem like it knew where the host os was (couldn't resolve
> computer
> name in pings or likewise).
> Thanks,

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