title: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
body: <p>I am getting the below error from .net application code. I am using VS2008 with MS SQLServer Express 2005.</p>
  
  <p>A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)</p>
  
  <p>I have read the blogs and similar queries around the earlier error which was,
  A connection was successfully established with the server,but then an error occurred during the login process. (provider:Shared Memory Provider, error:0 - No process is on the other end of the pipe)</p>
  
  <p>Following the instruction on these blogs I have now configures the server for remote connectivity with TCP/IP and Named Pipes. The order are also like TCP/IP first and then Named Pipes. </p>
  
  <p>On windows firewall I have configured exception for SQL Port to be allowed on 1433 and sqlbrowser.exe to be allowed as well.</p>
  
  <p>Now I am getting the ".. existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. error. </p>
  
  <p>Please suggest any help as I have to fix this application deployment on priority.</p>
  
  <p>The connection string used is,</p>
  
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