Connect to SQL Server 2008 with TCP/IP

Question

I get the following error when I try to connect with TCP/IP from SQL Server Management Studio. I need a step by step description to solve my problem. What\'s wrong here?

Answer 1

Have a look at www.connectionstrings.com. Error message looks like you're using named pipes and not tcp/ip. Don't forget you must enable TCP/IP on server machines for SQL Server explicitly.