Some users are seeing an error, We’re having trouble connecting the server while accessing an Excel file from SharePoint. In this guide, we have a few solutions that can help you fix the issue.

The Connection Properties dialog opens. For my sample ITworld application, I changed the data source to Microsoft SQL Server (SQLClient), and entered the necessary Server, Log On, and database values.

Fix the Cannot locate the Internet server or Proxy server that occurs due to issues with the internet/proxy connection and Windows Defender by following these suggestions.