ODBC data sources on Windows Server 2008 x64

Windows Server 2008 x64 has both 32 bit ODBC data sources and 64 bit ODBC data sources. They are managed separately.

Setting up a 32 bit ODBC connection in Windows Server 2008 x64. Start, Run, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

To setup the 64 bit ODBC connection go to: Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Data Sources (ODBC).

For consistency you should setup a matching 32 and 64 bit connections. Otherwise you may run into the error "[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found".

SSL certificates on Windows Server 2008 x64

If you receive an error that contains the message: "ASN1 bad tag value met."

The link below has a manual way of configuring the SSL certificate.

http://blogs.msdn.com/vijaysk/archive/2008/11/25/certenroll-cx509enrollment-p-installresponse-asn1-bad-tag-value-met-0x8009310b.aspx

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