Enable remote connections for SQL Server Express 2012

Question

I just installed SQL Server Express 2012 on my home server. I\'m trying to connect to it from Visual Studio 2012 from my desktop PC, and repeatedly getting the well-known e

Answer 1

I had this problem recently. 2015 Aug

Solved by opening SQL Server Configuration Manager

• SQL Server Network Configuration -> Protocols for SQLEXPRESS
• Properties on TCP/IP -> IP Adresses tab
• Everything stays default, only set IPALL: TCP Port to 1433

Can connect to with SQL Server Manager to machine: [hostaddress], 1433

Example: