How do I connect to a linked server?

How does a linked server work?

Linked servers enable the SQL Server Database Engine and Azure SQL Managed Instance to read data from the remote data sources and execute commands against the remote database servers (for example, OLE DB data sources) outside of the instance of SQL Server.

How do I provide access to a linked server in SQL Server?

Expand Server Objects , right click Linked Servers and left-click New Linked Server... Under General tab choose SQL Server for Server type and write the Server's name. Under Security tab in the upper part click Add , choose "sa" as Local Login , enter Remote User 's name and Remote Password.

How do I add a server to my linked in server?

Open SQL Server Management Studio, enter the name of your local SQL Server, and then select Connect. Expand Server Objects, right-click Linked Servers, and then select New Linked Server. To see Server Objects, connect to a local on-premises SQL Server. Then, Server Objects should be displayed.

When would you use a linked server?

A linked server is used to connect to another (remote) database or file (Xls, CVX) using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and discover the data or objects. You can write SQL queries from your SSMS directly on a database on another machine. In Oracle they call it DBLinks (Database Links).