Launch the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Last updated on
Apr 27, 2021
Issue
A "Connection verification failed for data source" error may occur while attempting to verify a SQL Server data source that connects to SQL Server Express using the default ColdFusion SQL Server JDBC driver.
The full error is as follows:
Connection verification failed for data source: {data source name} java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver]Error establishing socket. Connection refused: connect The root cause was that: java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver] Error establishing socket. Connection refused: connect
Reason
The TCP/IP and Named Pipes protocols are disabled by default upon the installation of SQL Server Express.
The default TCP/IP port that SQL Server Express listens on may not be 1433.
Solution
To configure a data source for SQL Server Express using the default SQL Server driver, follow these steps:
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Expand "Server Network Configuration".
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Expand Protocols for "SQLEXPRESS".
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Enable Named Pipes.
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Enable TCP.
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Select TCP/IP in the right pane.
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Select Properties > IP Addresses.
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Make "Enabled" for all applicable IPs = "Yes".
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Note the TCP port value or add if one does not exist for all applicable IPs.
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Restart SQL Express.
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Configure a SQL Server JDBC data source in the ColdFusion Administrator to listen on the port number from step 9 above.
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Complete the data source configuration connectivity and authentication information.
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Saving the data source should verify without error
