# 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:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-sql-server-2000/42247/11 "2021-06-15T19:17:57Z")

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Rather than downgrading Ignition’s TLS preferences you should prefer upgrading or patching your SQL Server instances: [Zulu64 JRE and Database Connection Faults - #2 by Kevin.Herron](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/zulu64-jre-and-database-connection-faults/47152/2)

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