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[KB1128]How to open SQL Server Configuration Manager

Tags: HDS, SQL Server

3 years ago
By LM
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SQL Server


Summary:

You may need to change the default configuration of your SQL Server instance, for example to allow TCP/IP access. The SQL Server Configuration Manager is not an application, it is snap-in to the Microsoft management console (mmc.exe). Here is how to access it.


Details:

  1. Press WIN + R key to launch the Run command dialog, type mmc.exe, and then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
    Run mmc
  2. In the management console, go to File >> Add/Remove Snap-in…
    Console Add and Remove Snap in
  3. Search for SQL Server Configuration manager, select it and press the Add> button to add the snap-in to the root of the console. Finally, press the OK button.
    Add or remove snap in
  4. Done. You can now expand the node and see the various SQL Server services and configuration tools.
    SQL Server Configuration Manager

 


Created on: 03 Aug 2021 Last update: 30 May 2024