Unable to connect to msSQL database via PHP

Question

I am using the current code in attempt to access a msSQL 2005 db:

Answer 1

I had some difficulties with this a few months ago, and I found that the only way to make it work was to include the instance name when specifying the server. For example:

$myServer = "SERVER\INSTANCENAME";

Specifying just the server would not work, even with TCP/IP enabled.