# Is anyone using SQL Server under VMWare and doing development on a mac?

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**Created:** [November 15, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-anyone-using-sql-server-under-vmware-and-doing-development-on-a-mac/120305 "2007-11-15T17:40:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-anyone-using-sql-server-under-vmware-and-doing-development-on-a-mac/120305/1 "2007-11-15T17:40:21Z")

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I’m at work, and I have to use SQL Server. For local development, I  
have SQL Server running in Windows XP in VMWare. I’m trying to use  
TextMate and Mac OS X for rails development and connect to SQL  
Server.

Has anyone tried to do this, and has it worked?

I’m running into several problems

1. I have VMWare’s network settings on Correct Directly to the  
Physical Network. I can ping from XP to Leopard, but not vice versa.  
Is this a good idea?
2. I cant get OSX to communicate with SQL Server. I’m trying to follow  
these documents.  
[Peak Obsession](http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/HowtoConnectToMicrosoftSQLServerFromRailsOnOSX)

If anyone can give me some help, it would be much appreciated! Thanks.