title: application connection to SQL Server remotely wouthout RDC
body: <p>I need to allow a 3rd party web application to connect to my SQL Server database. ( 2014 Express )
  The web application does not reside in the same network. 
  The SQL Server can be connected to the internet.
  Have a few questions. </p>
  
  <p>1 - Can I allow the we application to connect via ODBC ( as they requested this )?     or is there any other way such as connection string ?
  I would like to know know how to do this, such as connection string, router configurations required etc... please.</p>