DOCUMENT:Q313185  03-JUN-2002  [odbc]
TITLE   :INFO: SQL Server Driver for JDBC Does Not Support HTTP Tunneling
PRODUCT :Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
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OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbJDBC kbDSupport kbSQLServ2000 kbSQLServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSystemData

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC cannot support HTTP tunneling because
it does not use the HTTP protocol. There is no way for the Microsoft SQL Server
2000 Driver for JDBC to connect to the standard HTTP port 80 and be redirected
to the database host and port.

MORE INFORMATION
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This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES
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For more information about Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC, see the
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Driver for JDBC HTML Help or Online Guide.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbJDBC kbDSupport kbSQLServ2000 kbSQLServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSystemData 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSQLServ2000Search kbSQLServJDBC
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Issue type        : kbinfo

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