Accessing a sql 2005 named instance without an Alias

  • Our server has both a default and named instance of sql 2005 installed. Each uses a dedicated port and the "Sql Browser" is disabled. Using the Configuration Manager I can create an alias for the named instance and can access that instance from my local sql 2005 install using the alias. But when I try to register the instance in Management Studio the process times out. This makes sense -- unless I missed it, the normal server registration doesn't allow one to enter a port value.

    Question: Assuming the Sql Browser is disabled and without using an alias, is it possible to register a named instance in a remote copy of sql 2005?

    barkingdog

  • You can put in the port using the following syntax:

    IPAddress,Port

    or

    Name,Port

    As in

    127.0.0.1,1542

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    Your lack of planning does not constitute an emergency on my part...unless you're my manager...or a director and above...or a really loud-spoken end-user..All right - what was my emergency again?

  • Works great. Thanks.

    barkingdog

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