Without installing MSSQLSERVER can view MSSQL database

Dear friends,

I have one doubt.I use phpmyadmin for viewing MYSQL Database from my PC without

installing Mysql in my system. Like that somebody can view MSSQL Datbases from their PC

without installing MSSQLServer? Please its very urgent.Give me a suggestion.

Hopes ur reply.

Thanks

Ashok

without installing sql server client ,you can connect to sql server using odbc , but performance is not good, because MDAC is installed in windows xp,
it is better to install sql client native (about 4MB) on your machine and use TCP/IP connection native . You can download it from Microsoft site.