SQL Server Configuration


Configuration of your Microsoft SQL Server installation is required.

  • If you are not already logged on to the server that has SQL installed on it, do so now.
  • Find the Workbench directory the Workbench\Setup\Server Setup you have created with all the files that you have downloaded.
  • Check that the following settings are turned on for SQL Server:

 

From the start menu open the SQL Server Configuration Manager

 

  • Expand the Server tree select the relevant SQL server, in this case MSSQLSERVER

 

  • Make sure that both Named Pipes and TCP/IP are enabled.
  • Close SQL Server Configuration Manager.
  • Now you need to make sure that SQL Server will allow both Windows connections and SQL connections.

 

From the start menu open SQL Server Management Studio

 

 

  • Select the Server name you wish to connect to,( in this case SQL is the Server Name) and click Connect

 

 

  • Right mouse click on the Server root and select Properties

 

  • Select the Security option

 

 

  • Make sure that the 'SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode' is selected.

  • Minimise the SQL Server Management studio window.