title: Correct syntax for connecting to SQL Server in SSMS
body: <p>I'm having a difficult time remotely connecting to a server. I apologize if this isn't the correct stack to post on. I'm on a time limit that is running out here.</p>
  
  <p>Each time I try to connect I get </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>It also states that my connection timed out. I have tried the following:  </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Enabling remote connection in SSMS on the target machine</li>
  <li>Enabling TCP/IP in SS configuration manager</li>
  <li>Checking that port 1433 is enabled under IPALL in SSCM</li>
  <li>Allowing outbound and inbound rules for ports 1433, 433 in TCP and UDP on both target machine and client machine</li>
  <li>Allowing the actual .exe of sql server in the outbound and inbound firewall rules</li>
  <li>Restarting <code>sqlserver</code> in <code>services.msc</code>  </li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>The only thing I can think of is that my syntax for the connection is incorrect.  </p>
  
  <p>In SSMS while trying to link the server I add:<br>
  <code>207.97.213.202:1433\733674-DB2\733674-ADMIN</code> to the linked server field and select SQL Server under the radio button options.    </p>
  
  <p>I have tried connecting without the ip address as well</p>
  
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