Getting Started with the Database Engine

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New: 5 December 2005

Welcome to the Getting Started with the Database Engine tutorial. This tutorial is intended for users who are new to SQL Server 2005 and who have installed Developer, Express, or Evaluation Edition on a computer running Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (SP1).This brief tutorial helps you get started using the Database Engine.

What You Will Learn

This tutorial shows you how to connect to the Database Engine using SQL Server Management Studio or Management Studio Express, on both the local computer and from another computer.

This tutorial is divided into two lessons:

  • Lesson 2: Connecting from Another Computer
    In this lesson, you will learn how to connect to the Database Engine from a second computer, including enabling protocols, configuring ports, and configuring firewall settings.

Requirements

This lesson has no knowledge prerequisites.

Your system must have the following installed to use this tutorial:

  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
  • Either SQL Server Management Studio or Management Studio Express.

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See Also

Concepts

SQL Server Tools Tutorials

Other Resources

How to: Connect to SQL Server from Windows Vista

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance

Change History

Release History

5 December 2005
New content:
  • This is a new tutorial.