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Browse All TopicsI normally use svrnetcn.exe to check if protocols are configurred and listening in sql however what do i use in sql 2008 express as when i use svrnetcn.exe everything is blank
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I'm not sure if it works the same way but when i login to a normal sql setup i can use the command prompt using the command OSQL -Usa (sa being the username) ans then the password being whatever. it then allows me in however under sql 2008 express it reports connection failed. This is from the server sql express is on
The ports have to be configured as they are set to dynamic by default
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by: chapmandewPosted on 2009-10-02 at 08:59:34ID: 25479162
should be 1433