DB: Configure a Server to Listen on a Specific TCP Port

How to: Configure a Server to Listen on a Specific TCP Port (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

For Microsoft SQL Server 2005:

To assign a TCP/IP port number to the SQL Server Database Engine 2005:

Open SQL Server Configuration Manager from Start->Programs->Microsoft SQL Server 2005->Configuraiton Tools->Server Configuration Manager.

In SQL Server Configuration Manager, in the console pane, expand SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration, expand Protocols for , and then double-click TCP/IP.

In the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, on the IP Addresses tab, several IP addresses appear, in the format IP1, IP2, up to IPAll. One of these are for the IP address of the loopback adapter, 127.0.0.1. Additional IP addresses appear for each IP Address on the computer. Right-click each address, and then click Properties to identify the IP address that you wish to configure.

If the TCP Dynamic Ports dialog box contains 0, indicating the Database Engine is listening on dynamic ports, delete the 0.

In the IPn Properties area box, in the TCP Port box, type the port number you wish this IP address to listen on, and then click OK.

In the console pane, click SQL Server 2005 Services.

In the details pane, right-click SQL Server () and then click restart, to stop and restart SQL Server.

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For Microsoft SQL Server 2000:

To assign a TCP/IP port number to the SQL Server Database Engine 2000:

Open Server Network Utility from Start->Programs->Microsoft SQL Server ->Server NetworkUtily.

In Server Network Utility, in the console pane, select TCP/IP and move it to Enabled protocols box. In Enabled Protocols box select TCP/IP and click Properties button. Now set port number to 1433 or other. Click ok button and restart the server.

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