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Title: [Wiki] SQL ServerConfigurationManager:Definition/Location/Uses
Keywords: sqlserver configuration manager, how to opensql serverconfigurationmanager,where
issql serverconfigurationmanager,sql serverconfigurationmanagerlocation,shortcuttosql server
configurationmanager
Description: What’s SQLServerConfigurationManager?Where is SQLServerConfiguration
Manager? Howto open SQL ServerConfigurationManagerandhow to use it?
URL: https://www.minitool.com/lib/sql-server-configuration-manager.html
Summary: This knowledge base posted by MiniTool introduces the basic information of SQL Server
ConfigurationManager(SCM) includingitsdefinition,location,opening,andfunctions.Spendafew
minutestoreadthe belowcontentandyouwill have a well understandingof SQLSCM.
About SQL Server Configuration Manager (SCM)
What Is SQL Server Configuration Manager?
SQL Server Configuration Manager is a program that manages the services associated with SQL
Servers including configuring the Internet protocols (IPs) used by SQL and managing the network
connectivity configuration from SQL Server clients.
SQL Server Configuration Manager is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in. It is installed
together with your SQL Server installation and is accessible from the Start menu. Microsoft SQL
Server Configuration Manager can be added to any other Microsoft Management Console display.
Microsoft Management Console (mmc.exe) makes use of the SQLServerManager<version>.msc file,
like SQLServerManager13.msc for SQL Server 2016 (13.x), to open Configuration Manager. The
corresponding SQL Server Configuration Manager version is needed for managing that version of
SQL Server.
SQL Server Configuration Manager Location
Where is SQL Server Configuration Manager?
Where to find SQL Server Configuration Manager? In general, if you install Windows Server
operating system (OS) on the C drive, you should find your Server Configuration Manager of SQL in
C:WindowsSysWOW64.
The followingisthe pathsof the last5 versionsof SQL Server Configuration Manager on the C drive:
 SQL Server 2019: C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager15.msc
 SQL Server 2017: C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager14.msc
 SQL Server 2016: C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager13.msc
 SQL Server 2014 (12.x): C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager12.msc
 SQL Server 2012 (11.x): C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager11.msc
Since SQL Server Configuration Manager is a snap-in of the Microsoft Management Console and it
isn’t a stand-alone program, it doesn’t exist as an app in newer versions of Windows OSes.
How to Open SQL Server Configuration Manager?
As for the ways to open SQL Server Configuration Manager in different editions of Windows, they
are similar.
How to Open SQL Server Configuration Manager in Windows 10?
The easy and fast way is to search “SQLServerManager13.msc”inWindowsSearch nexttothe Start
icon,findthe bestmatch result,andopenit.Or,you can directlygoto the storage addressof the
SQLServerManager13.mscfile,finditthere,anddouble-clicktolaunchit.
Tip:
If you wantto create a shortcutto SQL Server Configuration Manager,just right-click on its file and
select:
 Create shortcut: To create a shortcutof the SQL Server Configuration Manager file within
the same location.
 Pinto Start: To create a shortcut of SQL ServerConfiguration Manager in the Start menu.
 Pinto taskbar: To create a shortcut of SQL Server Configuration Managerin the taskbar.
How to Open SQL Server Configuration Manager in Windows 8?
In the Searchchart andunderApps,type “SQLServerManager<version>.msc”andpressEnter.Find
the bestmatch and open SQL ServerConfigurationManager.
How to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager?
As it has described above, SQL Server Configuration Manager is designed to manage the services of
SQL Servers. Generally, you can start,pause, resume, stop, view properties, and change properties of
SQL Server services using SCM. Also, you can start the Database Engine using the startup parameters
of SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Change Accounts
SQL Server Configuration Manager is able to change the accounts names and passwords that are used
by the SQL Server or SQL Server Agent services. Also, it can do some additional configurations like
setting permissions in the Windows Registry to allow the new account to read the SQL Server
settings. Otherwise, the new service may not start properly without accessing the SQL Server settings.
Other SQL Server tools like Windows Services Control Manager can change the account name of a
SQL Server but can’t change the associated settings. Also, passwords altered by SQL SCM, SQL
Server Management Objects (SMO), and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) take effect
immediately without restarting the services.
https://www.minitool.com/news/migrate-away-from-windows-server-2008-sql-server.html
Manage Server and Client Network Protocols
SQL Server Configuration Manager also enables you to configure server and client network protocols
and connectivity options. When the right protocols are enabled, you don’t have to change the server
network connections. Yet, if you want to reconfigure the server connections to make SQL Server
listens on a specific network protocol (e.g. TCP),port, or pipe, you can rely on SQL Server
Configuration Manager.
Other managements SQL Server Configuration Manager can do to SQL Servers are to disable or
enable a protocol, to change the order in which protocols are used, to force protocol encryption, to
create or delete an alias, as well as to view alias properties.
Besides, SQL Server Configuration Manager enables you to view info about failover cluster instances
though Cluster Administrator should be used for some actions like starting or stopping the services.

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Sql server configuration manager

  • 1. Title: [Wiki] SQL ServerConfigurationManager:Definition/Location/Uses Keywords: sqlserver configuration manager, how to opensql serverconfigurationmanager,where issql serverconfigurationmanager,sql serverconfigurationmanagerlocation,shortcuttosql server configurationmanager Description: What’s SQLServerConfigurationManager?Where is SQLServerConfiguration Manager? Howto open SQL ServerConfigurationManagerandhow to use it? URL: https://www.minitool.com/lib/sql-server-configuration-manager.html Summary: This knowledge base posted by MiniTool introduces the basic information of SQL Server ConfigurationManager(SCM) includingitsdefinition,location,opening,andfunctions.Spendafew minutestoreadthe belowcontentandyouwill have a well understandingof SQLSCM. About SQL Server Configuration Manager (SCM) What Is SQL Server Configuration Manager? SQL Server Configuration Manager is a program that manages the services associated with SQL Servers including configuring the Internet protocols (IPs) used by SQL and managing the network connectivity configuration from SQL Server clients. SQL Server Configuration Manager is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in. It is installed together with your SQL Server installation and is accessible from the Start menu. Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Manager can be added to any other Microsoft Management Console display. Microsoft Management Console (mmc.exe) makes use of the SQLServerManager<version>.msc file, like SQLServerManager13.msc for SQL Server 2016 (13.x), to open Configuration Manager. The corresponding SQL Server Configuration Manager version is needed for managing that version of SQL Server. SQL Server Configuration Manager Location Where is SQL Server Configuration Manager? Where to find SQL Server Configuration Manager? In general, if you install Windows Server operating system (OS) on the C drive, you should find your Server Configuration Manager of SQL in C:WindowsSysWOW64. The followingisthe pathsof the last5 versionsof SQL Server Configuration Manager on the C drive:  SQL Server 2019: C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager15.msc  SQL Server 2017: C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager14.msc  SQL Server 2016: C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager13.msc  SQL Server 2014 (12.x): C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager12.msc  SQL Server 2012 (11.x): C:WindowsSysWOW64SQLServerManager11.msc Since SQL Server Configuration Manager is a snap-in of the Microsoft Management Console and it isn’t a stand-alone program, it doesn’t exist as an app in newer versions of Windows OSes. How to Open SQL Server Configuration Manager? As for the ways to open SQL Server Configuration Manager in different editions of Windows, they are similar.
  • 2. How to Open SQL Server Configuration Manager in Windows 10? The easy and fast way is to search “SQLServerManager13.msc”inWindowsSearch nexttothe Start icon,findthe bestmatch result,andopenit.Or,you can directlygoto the storage addressof the SQLServerManager13.mscfile,finditthere,anddouble-clicktolaunchit. Tip: If you wantto create a shortcutto SQL Server Configuration Manager,just right-click on its file and select:  Create shortcut: To create a shortcutof the SQL Server Configuration Manager file within the same location.  Pinto Start: To create a shortcut of SQL ServerConfiguration Manager in the Start menu.  Pinto taskbar: To create a shortcut of SQL Server Configuration Managerin the taskbar. How to Open SQL Server Configuration Manager in Windows 8? In the Searchchart andunderApps,type “SQLServerManager<version>.msc”andpressEnter.Find the bestmatch and open SQL ServerConfigurationManager. How to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager? As it has described above, SQL Server Configuration Manager is designed to manage the services of SQL Servers. Generally, you can start,pause, resume, stop, view properties, and change properties of SQL Server services using SCM. Also, you can start the Database Engine using the startup parameters of SQL Server Configuration Manager. Change Accounts SQL Server Configuration Manager is able to change the accounts names and passwords that are used by the SQL Server or SQL Server Agent services. Also, it can do some additional configurations like setting permissions in the Windows Registry to allow the new account to read the SQL Server settings. Otherwise, the new service may not start properly without accessing the SQL Server settings. Other SQL Server tools like Windows Services Control Manager can change the account name of a SQL Server but can’t change the associated settings. Also, passwords altered by SQL SCM, SQL Server Management Objects (SMO), and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) take effect immediately without restarting the services. https://www.minitool.com/news/migrate-away-from-windows-server-2008-sql-server.html Manage Server and Client Network Protocols SQL Server Configuration Manager also enables you to configure server and client network protocols and connectivity options. When the right protocols are enabled, you don’t have to change the server network connections. Yet, if you want to reconfigure the server connections to make SQL Server listens on a specific network protocol (e.g. TCP),port, or pipe, you can rely on SQL Server Configuration Manager. Other managements SQL Server Configuration Manager can do to SQL Servers are to disable or enable a protocol, to change the order in which protocols are used, to force protocol encryption, to create or delete an alias, as well as to view alias properties. Besides, SQL Server Configuration Manager enables you to view info about failover cluster instances though Cluster Administrator should be used for some actions like starting or stopping the services.