Server Connectivity How-to Topics
This section contains step-by-step instructions for configuring Microsoft SQL Server to accept connections from network clients. SQL Server is installed with default settings suitable for the most common network configurations. Administrators can customize their network connectivity by enabling or disabling network protocols, and by changing the protocol properties.
Note
To help troubleshoot connection issues, use the tutorial Getting Started with the Database Engine.
In This Section
- How to: Enable or Disable a Server Network Protocol (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
- How to: Configure a Server to Listen on a Specific TCP Port (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
- How to: Configure a Server to Listen on an Alternate Pipe (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
- How to: Enable Encrypted Connections to the Database Engine (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
- How to: Connect to SQL Server Through a Proxy Server (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
- How to: Configure a Firewall for SQL Server Access
- How to: Hide an Instance of SQL Server Database Engine
- How to: Determine Whether the Database Engine Is Installed and Started
See Also
Other Resources
Client Configuration How-to Topics
Managing Services How-to Topics