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[!INCLUDE [SQL Server Windows Only](../../../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-windows-only.md)]
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SQL Server Configuration Manager is a tool to manage the services associated with SQL Server, configure the network protocols used by SQL Server, and manage the network connectivity configuration from SQL Server client computers. In SQL Server 2022 (16.x) and later versions, you can also use SQL Server Configuration Manager to manage the Azure extension for SQL Server.
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SQL Server Configuration Manager is installed automatically with your SQL Server installation. It's a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that can be accessed from the Start menu or added to any other MMC display. The MMC uses the SQLServerManager<version>.msc file (for example, SQLServerManager16.msc for SQL Server 2022) to open SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Because SQL Server Configuration Manager is a snap-in for the [!INCLUDE [msconame-md](../includes/msconame-md.md)] Management Console program and not a stand-alone program, it doesn't appear as an application in newer versions of Windows.
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Because SQL Server Configuration Manager is a snap-in for the [!INCLUDE [msconame-md](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] Management Console program and not a stand-alone program, it doesn't appear as an application in newer versions of Windows.
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## Accessing SQL Server Configuration Manager
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-**Windows 10 and Windows 11:** To open SQL Server Configuration Manager, type `SQLServerManager16.msc` (for SQL Server 2022) in the Start Page. For other versions, replace `16` with the appropriate number. You can pin SQL Server Configuration Manager to the Start Page or Task Bar by right-clicking `SQLServerManager16.msc` and selecting "Open file location." Then, right-click the file and select "Pin to Start" or "Pin to Taskbar".
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-**Windows 8:** In the Search charm, under Apps, type `SQLServerManager<version>.msc` (for example, `SQLServerManager16.msc`) and press Enter.
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SQL Server Configuration Manager and SQL Server Management Studio use Window Management Instrumentation (WMI) to view and change some server settings. WMI provides a unified way to interface with API calls and manages the registry operations requested by the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] tools. WMI also provides enhanced control and manipulation over the selected SQL services of the SQL Server Configuration Manager snap-in component. For information about configuring permissions related to WMI, see [Configure WMI to Show Server Status in SQL Server Tools](../ssms/configure-wmi-to-show-server-status-in-sql-server-tools.md).
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SQL Server Configuration Manager and SQL Server Management Studio use Window Management Instrumentation (WMI) to view and change some server settings. WMI provides a unified way to interface with API calls and manages the registry operations requested by the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] tools. WMI also provides enhanced control and manipulation over the selected SQL services of the SQL Server Configuration Manager snap-in component. For information about configuring permissions related to WMI, see [Configure WMI to Show Server Status in SQL Server Tools](../../ssms/configure-wmi-to-show-server-status-in-sql-server-tools.md).
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To start, stop, pause, resume, or configure services on another computer by using SQL Server Configuration Manager, see [SQL Server Configuration Manager: Connect to another computer](../database-engine/configure-windows/scm-services-connect-to-another-computer.md).
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To start, stop, pause, resume, or configure services on another computer by using SQL Server Configuration Manager, see [SQL Server Configuration Manager: Connect to another computer](../../database-engine/configure-windows/scm-services-connect-to-another-computer.md).
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## Manage services
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You can use SQL Server Configuration Manager to start, pause, resume, or stop the services, view service properties, or change service properties.
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Use SQL Server Configuration Manager to start the [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../includes/ssde-md.md)] using startup parameters. For more information, see [SQL Server Configuration Manager: Configure server startup options](../database-engine/configure-windows/scm-services-configure-server-startup-options.md).
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Use SQL Server Configuration Manager to start the [!INCLUDE [ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] using startup parameters. For more information, see [SQL Server Configuration Manager: Configure server startup options](../../database-engine/configure-windows/scm-services-configure-server-startup-options.md).
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Beginning with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)], you can use SQL Server Configuration Manager to start, pause, resume, or stop Azure extension for SQL Server.
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Beginning with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)], you can use SQL Server Configuration Manager to start, pause, resume, or stop Azure extension for SQL Server.
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## Change the accounts used by the services
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## Change accounts used by services
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Manage the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] services using SQL Server Configuration Manager.
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Manage the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] services using SQL Server Configuration Manager.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Always use [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] tools such as SQL Server Configuration Manager to change the account used by the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent services or to change the password for the account. In addition to changing the account name, the SQL Server Configuration Manager performs additional configurations, such as setting permissions in the Windows Registry so that the new account can read the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] settings. Other tools, such as the Windows Services Control Manager, can change the account name but don't change associated settings. If the service can't access the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] portion of the registry, the service might not start properly.
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> Always use [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] tools such as SQL Server Configuration Manager to change the account used by the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent services or to change the password for the account. In addition to changing the account name, the SQL Server Configuration Manager performs additional configurations, such as setting permissions in the Windows Registry so that the new account can read the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] settings. Other tools, such as the Windows Services Control Manager, can change the account name but don't change associated settings. If the service can't access the [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] portion of the registry, the service might not start properly.
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As an extra benefit, passwords changed using SQL Server Configuration Manager, SQL Server Management Objects (SMO), or WMI take effect immediately without restarting the service.
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## Manage server and client network protocols
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SQL Server Configuration Manager allows you to configure server or client network protocols and connectivity options. After the correct protocols are enabled, you don't need to change the server network connections. However, you can use SQL Server Configuration Manager if you need to reconfigure the server connections so [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] listens on a particular network protocol, port, or named pipe. For more information about enabling protocols, see [Enable or disable a server network protocol](../database-engine/configure-windows/enable-or-disable-a-server-network-protocol.md). For information about enabling access to protocols through a firewall, see [Configure the Windows Firewall to allow SQL Server access](../sql-server/install/configure-the-windows-firewall-to-allow-sql-server-access.md).
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SQL Server Configuration Manager allows you to configure server or client network protocols and connectivity options. After the correct protocols are enabled, you don't need to change the server network connections. However, you can use SQL Server Configuration Manager if you need to reconfigure the server connections so [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] listens on a particular network protocol, port, or named pipe. For more information about enabling protocols, see [Enable or disable a server network protocol](../../database-engine/configure-windows/enable-or-disable-a-server-network-protocol.md). For information about enabling access to protocols through a firewall, see [Configure the Windows Firewall to allow SQL Server access](../../sql-server/install/configure-the-windows-firewall-to-allow-sql-server-access.md).
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SQL Server Configuration Manager allows you to manage server and client network protocols, include forcing protocol encryption, viewing alias properties, and enabling/disable a protocol.
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### Available network protocols
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[!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] supports Shared Memory, TCP/IP, and Named Pipes protocols. For information about choosing network protocols, see [Configure Client Protocols](../database-engine/configure-windows/configure-client-protocols.md). [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] doesn't support VIA, Banyan VINES Sequenced Packet Protocol (SPP), Multiprotocol, AppleTalk, or NWLink IPX/SPX network protocols. Clients previously connecting with these protocols must select a different protocol to connect to [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. You can't use SQL Server Configuration Manager to configure the WinSock proxy. To configure the WinSock proxy, see your Internet Security and Authentication Server (ISA) documentation.
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[!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] supports Shared Memory, TCP/IP, and Named Pipes protocols. For information about choosing network protocols, see [Configure Client Protocols](../../database-engine/configure-windows/configure-client-protocols.md). [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] doesn't support VIA, Banyan VINES Sequenced Packet Protocol (SPP), Multiprotocol, AppleTalk, or NWLink IPX/SPX network protocols. Clients previously connecting with these protocols must select a different protocol to connect to [!INCLUDE [ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. You can't use SQL Server Configuration Manager to configure the WinSock proxy. To configure the WinSock proxy, see your Internet Security and Authentication Server (ISA) documentation.
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