Browse for BarTender System Servers Dialog |
The Browse for BarTender System Servers dialog, available from the Browse for more option of the Connect to BarTender System Database dialog, displays computers in the network that have an instance of the SQL Server installed. When the Browse for BarTender System Servers dialog is opened, History Explorer begins searching for servers on the network. History Explorer will continue to monitor the network for new instances of SQL servers as long as the application is running.
As the network search progresses, names of found SQL instances will appear in one of three categories: local servers (SQL instances found on the local computer), remote servers (SQL instances found on a remote computer), and other servers (SQL instances that cannot be verified as containing an SDS Schema). Microsoft SQL Express instance names take the form host\instance, where host is the name of the computer and instance is the name of the SQL service running on the host. Full Microsoft SQL Server instance names list only the host name.
History Explorer begins detecting SQL instances that are installed on your local computer. These databases are listed under the Local BarTender System Servers heading.
When History Explorer detects a SQL Server on the network with a verifiable SDS Schema, it lists the database(s) under the Remote BarTender System Servers heading. If the SQL Server has a green arrow over the server icon, the server has a SDS Schema and a connection that is supported using Windows Authentication. If Windows Authentication is not supported, the SQL Server will display a red X over the server icon. You may still be able to connect to one of these servers using SQL Authentication, or by changing the security settings of the SQL instance to Windows Authentication.
When History Explorer detects a SQL Server on the network without a verifiable SDS Schema, it lists the database(s) under the Other SQL Servers heading. By categorizing the servers as "Other SQL Servers", History Explorer simply acknowledges the presense of the servers on the network. Even though you cannot connect to one of these SQL Servers using Windows Authentication, you may be able to connect using SQL Authentication, or by changing the security settings.
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