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Configuring SQL 2005 to Accept Remote Connections
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1. Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
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2. If SQL Server Browser has a red square next to it, then you will need to change it to start automatically. Right click on "SQL Server
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3. Select the "Service" tab, then make sure that "Start Mode" is set to "Automatic".

4. Click to apply this change and OK until you get back to the Configuration Manager.

5. Expand "SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration" and then select "Protocols for SQLEXPRESS".

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6. Make sure that all protocols are enabled, if they are not, right-click and select enable.

7. Restart your server and sql browser to finish.

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Last modified 2006-09-28 04:00 PM

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