access to Pubs SQL Server sample db

[Vreemde]

I am sort of a newbee in Visual Basic .NET

In order to complete one of the walkthroughs I need

an access to a server with the Pubs SQL Server sample database.

It comes out then, that I should know the name of the server, the password and the likes. Can anybody tell me where could I get em?
Couldnt find in Internet any charities with gratis SQL servers databases.

Will the installation of the evaluation option of the SQL Server on my computer serve the purpose? How could I connect to my database from my own pc then?

Can anyone help me, pleeaase?
Thanking you in advance
Leo

 

[quwiltw]

Your evaluation version should do the trick. What version of VB.NET do you have? Ive got enterprise sql server but Im pretty sure there was a developer edition that came with my visual studio.net. Otherwise, theres always MSDE.