Configuring Network Connections

Server management includes reconfiguring the Microsoft® SQL Server™ server network connections. Most of the time, you do not need to change the server network connections. Only reconfigure the server connections if you need to:

• Configure an instance of SQL Server to listen on a particular network protocol.
  
  
• Use a proxy server to connect to an instance of SQL Server.
  
  
• Use a firewall system to isolate the network containing the instance of SQL Server from the rest of the Internet.