MSSQL ODBC (SQL) connection issue (sqlstate 2800)

I am trying to make an ODBC connection to a MSSQL 2K server on a remote machine. I am using the SQL Server driver and can see the server in the drop down list when asked which server I would like to connect to. I am using SQL authentication over TCP/IP.

The error occurs when ODBC tries to connet to SQL server to obtain the default settings. The error I receive is as follows:

Connection Failed;
sqlstate '28000';
sql server error: 18456;
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'XXXX'

I have tried setting up alternate SQL Server users with varying security rights on the server but am not able to setup the ODBC connection.

I am setting the ODBC connection up on a windows XP SP2 machine.
The remote server is running Windows server 2003 (patched upto date) and MS SQL server 2K (SP3). The connection is over a LAN and does not pass through any firewalls (hardware or software). I can create the ODBC connection without issue locally on the server.

This is my first time creating an ODBC connection to a Windows 2003 Server and I am wondering if there is some additional config I may have missed out.

Many thanks.what authentication mode is your sql server running in? windows only or mixed mode?|||The server is running in mixed mode for this instance. I have tried connecting using windows authentication, but the connection times out at the same stage as above.

Many thanks.|||1. make sure that you can ping the server
2. Open your Security\Logins, check the "Database Access" and "Server Roles" that are set to the correct setting.