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

And - you can change it in the protocols screen of the SQL Server Configuration Manager but it won't take effect until the sql server service is restarted. I just reboot - it's the only way to be sure (Aliens reference there :)

Answer 2

The thing I usually forget is that even if you mark tcp as enabled in SQLServerNetwork->Protocols for MSSQLServer, you still need to go and enable the potentially different IP addresses for your server. Even a server with a single NIC will have multipe IP addresses.

1. Click on the Protocols for MSSQLServer as listed above.
2. Then in the right hand pane enable TCP/IP.
3. Now double click TCP/IP to get a dialog window.
4. If you want to listen on all the IP addresses for the server Select Yes in the Listen All box on the first Protocol tab; otherwise
5. Select the IP Addresses tab and enable the desired IP addresses by setting Enabled to Yes.