# MSSQL Server Database Connection Error : Faulted

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-server-database-connection-error-faulted/59940>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 24, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-server-database-connection-error-faulted/59940 "2022-05-24T04:44:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gagan\_Sodhi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Gagan\_Sodhi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Gagan_Sodhi)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-server-database-connection-error-faulted/59940/1 "2022-05-24T04:44:48Z")

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Hello ,

In trying to establish Database connection via MSSQL Server but getting the following error.

[java.net](http://java.net) socket timeout exception: receive timed out.

" Verify Server and Instance Names "  
" Check Firewall blocking UDP traffic to port 1434"

 ![Database Connection Error_MSSQL Server](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/9/d9b92312e52d88f1746f2a68ed1e01d99caa3c41.png)

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-server-database-connection-error-faulted/59940/2 "2022-05-24T12:16:28Z")

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Yes, that’s an error caused by something _ **outside Ignition** _. The suggestions are not exhaustive, but are common causes.

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**Author:** ![bkarabinchak.psi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bkarabinchak.psi/32/83567_2.png) [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mssql-server-database-connection-error-faulted/59940/3 "2022-05-24T12:38:30Z")

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If you didn’t read through this, I recommend it - [Connecting to Microsoft SQL Server Express - Ignition User Manual 7.8 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC/Connecting+to+Microsoft+SQL+Server+Express)