Database Setup for New Install

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2/14/2012 1:52:09 PM
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Database Setup for New Install

Hi all.  I am trying to setup a mojoportal hosted install on a server in Puerto Rico.  The hosting company has been a challenge to work with, but I'll spare the details.  The latest difficulty is they setup a database, but I don't have any way to access it - that I know of.  I realize there are plenty of great mojo host providers - I'm using one for our company site, I have to use a host in Puerto Rico for this new site.

Here is my latest correspondence with their support:

my question - how do i access the database?

answer -

"You can access the database using the ODBC DSN whitestarpr and the account password. It uses the SQL Server 64-bit driver. For applications that do not use ODBC the setup would be:

Hostname=sql.prw.net

Database=whitestarpr

Username=whitestarpr

Password=<account_password>"

So my question to the forum - I don't even understand their answer. Can I even run mojoportal on this host?  I have uploaded the mojo files and added the hostname, dbase name, etc. to the user.config connection string. But not working.

I am trying to install the latest version of mojoportal on asp.net 4.0 server.

2/14/2012 2:17:49 PM
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Re: Database Setup for New Install

Hi Bob,

Try this for the connection string:

<add key="MSSQLConnectionString"
    value="server=sql.prw.net;UID=whitestarpr;PWD=yourPassword;database=whitestarpr" />

They're saying you can use ODBC but if the application doesn't support ODBC, you can use the info they provided.

Let me know if that connection string doesn't work.

HTH,
Joe D. 

2/15/2012 2:05:20 PM
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Re: Database Setup for New Install

I had my connection string set the way you recommended.  I have cancelled the hosting. I am only marginally competent and they are fully incompetent so it was a bad arrangement.  Been working on it with them for three months.  Trying a new host.

Thanks Joe.

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