How can I tell if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections?

How do I configure SQL Server to accept remote connections?

To configure the Microsoft SQL Server database for remote access:1Launch SQL Server Management Studio.22.In Object Explorer, right-click on your server and select Properties.3Click Connections.4Under Remote server connections, select Allow remote connections to this server.5Click OK to save the changes.

How do I enable remote connections in SQL Server 2017?

Use the following steps to enable remote connections to your SQL Server,1Open SQL Server Management Studio.2Right-click your server's name and select Properties.3Select Connections option.4Tick the checkbox "Allow remote connections to this server."5Select OK.

How do I test a SQL remote connection?

Just go anywhere on your system and create an empty text file named anything but instead of txt make sure the extension is UDL. Then, double-click on the file and up pops a SQL connectivity window to allow testing of remote SQL connections.

How do I connect to a SQL Server remote database?

Start the SQL Server, in the dialog window for the Server name enters the name of the instance that you want to connect with. From the Authentication drop down box, select the SQL Server Authentication and for the field Login and the Password enter your credentials then click the Connect button.