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IT:AD:SQL Server Browser:HowTo:Configure
- Process
- Resources

IT:AD:SQL Server Browser:HowTo:Configure

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- IT:AD:SQL Server Browser:HowTo:Configure

Summary

SQL Server Browser service can be configured during installation or after installation it can be accessed in number of ways.

Process

Using Start/Run/services.msc.
By using command prompt.
Through SQL Server Configuration Manager (SQL Server 2005/2008)
Through Surface Area configuration (SAC, SQL Server 2005 only)
- It should be noted that SAC just provides access to start/stop or to change the startup type for the SQL Server Browser service.
  - For management of all other parameters like ports, paths you have to use SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Start/Stop the service:

NET START SQLBROWSER
NET STOP SQL BROWSER

Resources

http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/1946/overview-of-the-sql-server-browser-service/