ValidateDatabaseConnectionString Method
The ValidateDatabaseConnectionString method of the SPUtility class validates the connection string for the content database or the configuration database.
Parameters
globalAdmin A Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPGlobalAdmin object.
strDbServer A string that contains the name of the database server.
strDbName A string that contains the name of the database.
strDbUser A string that contains the user name for the database account when SQL authentication is used. Pass null as the value for this parameter when Windows authentication is used.
strDbPassword A string that contains the database password when SQL authentication is used. Pass null as the value for this parameter when Microsoft Windows authentication is used.
Remarks
The ValidateDatabaseConnectionString method returns a Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException exception if the specified server does not exist or access is denied, or the logon attempt fails because the specified database name does not exist.
Requirements
Platforms: Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Security: Code Access Security