Use OdbcConnection
<%@ Page Language="C#" %> <%@ Import Namespace="Microsoft.Data.Odbc" %> <script runat="server"> void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) { String connectString = "DSN=myDSN;Uid=user;Pwd=pass"; OdbcConnection myConn = null; try { myConn = new OdbcConnection( connectString ); myConn.Open(); lblConnectInfo.Text = "Connection successful!"; } catch { lblConnectInfo.Text = "Connection failed!"; } finally { if (myConn != null) myConn.Close(); } } </script> <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <form id="form1" method="post" runat="server"> Open an ODBC connection. <asp:Label id="lblConnectInfo" runat="server"></asp:Label> </form> </body> </html>