Searched high and low for this answer. When I try to connect to a remote MSSQL server using a PHP script, Apache crashes!
Apache closes itself and it says "apache http server has stopped working" when attempting to connect via PHP on my XAMPP web server.
Yes: can connect to the remote server using SQL Server Management Studio Express using SQL auth. (so user/pass/server/port is OK)
Yes: ntwdblib.dll is version 80.194 in both apache bin folder and php folder
Yes: Can connect to MSSQL local server just fine, so mssql extension loads OK
###### Apache Friends XAMPP (Basis Package) version 1.7.3 ######
+ Apache 2.2.14 (IPV6 enabled)
+ MySQL 5.1.41 (Community Server) with PBXT engine 1.0.09-rc
+ PHP 5.3.1 (PEAR, Mail_Mime, MDB2, Zend)
+ Using Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1
Why PHP, why are you doing this to me? Please help.
Many thanks,
Shawn