# Unable to connect to SQL Server 2000

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-sql-server-2000/42247>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** database, ignition80\
**Created:** [January 14, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-sql-server-2000/42247 "2021-01-14T15:53:55Z")\
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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:** [June 15, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-sql-server-2000/42247/10 "2021-06-15T19:17:41Z")

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See also this topic for a work-around;

> [@SQL Server Connection Faulted](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-server-connection-faulted/46393):
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> After replacing a development installation of Ignition 8.1 with 7.9.17, I am suddenly unable to communicate with my local SQL server. The connection was fine before the reinstall but now it’s faulted and showing this error: Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory (The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Error: “No appropriate protocol (protocol is disabled or cipher suites are inappropriate)”.) I’ve double checked all t…

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