Made a mistake, need some help... MS SQL and Flash

[kargrafx]

I took a job to make a flash based form, which connects to a SQL database. I thought it very simple; I would use PHP and set up the database, a day or two's work...

Then, after I was done, I found out the fact I need to use MS SQL, which I have never worked with before. And the server running everything is a Windows Server, not a *nix server.

I've always done web work, always on *nix servers, usually with PHP (if not, I hacked some Perl or Python together), and always with MySQL.

What is the quickest and simplest way to get a crash course in using Flash to communicate with a MS SQL database on a Windows server? I am trying to find out if I can use PHP or not... I don't know if it is installed on the machine, or if not if they would be willing to do so.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

(I use CS4, am very good with AS2 and passable with AS3, if that makes any difference)