Oct 26, 2020 · An instance is either the default, unnamed instance, or it is a named instance. When SQL Server 2005 is in installed in the default instance, it does not require a client to specify the name of the instance to make a connection. The client only has to know the server name. A named instance is identified by the network name of the computer plus ...

The default instance name after installing is, Server name: .\SQLExpress. Authentication: Windows Authentication. Note: The period in the server Name field means your local machine. For remote machines, use the machine name instead of the period. This video also helps you to Find your sql server name (instance) for Management Studio.

Apr 18, 2013 · In this case, the SQL Server instance name might not be readily apparent, and must be queried: Connect to your SQL Server instance. Open a New Query window. Paste the following Transact-SQL code in the window: SELECT @@Servername; View the results of the query to identify the name of the SQL Server instance you're connected to.

May 16, 2019 · The client only has to know the server name. A named instance is identified by the network name of the computer plus the instance name that you specify during installation. The client must specify both the server name and the instance name when connecting. By default, SQL Server installs in the default instance unless you specify an instance name.

May 23, 2017 · To access a named instance with just the host name - go to SQL Server configuration Manager, and Enable TCP/IP for that named instance, Right-click and go to properties, and in the IP tab, go to IP All section and make TCP Dynamic Ports blank, and make TCP Port 1433 (which is the default) This will make the named instance listen on the default ...

Specify the ServerName to access the default instance - or - Use the Sql Server Configuration Manager -> SQL Native Client XX.Y Configuration -> Aliases to define an alias. For example: will set up alias Inst1 for the local SQL server. Specify (local)\Inst1,1433 to access it.

Jul 20, 2014 · The "." indicates the default local instance. Local named instances can be accessed by specifying ".\<instance-name>". The default instance may be accessed locally or remotely using "<host-name-or-ip-address>".

Nov 5, 2012 · I think you can migrate your data from Sql Server without having default instance installed. You can just specify the port number of your Sql Server instance in Oracle Sql Developer and you can connect just using the server name, not using the server name and the instance. Like this: connect to "MYSERVER, 1433"

Feb 22, 2010 · There's no way I know of to do this. The default instance is always the name of the computer that is running SQL Server. However, you can create an alias for the server on the client machine. You can create a registry key on the client like this: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\ConnectTo] "APPLE"="DBMSSOCN,ORANGE"

Aug 10, 2010 · I take instance names from the registry, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\SQL. I do not know if user selects default instance or named instance (and there is no such information in the Instance Names registry values). However, in order to connect to an arbitrary instance, I should use either. Server=(local) or