MSSQLSERVER_10061

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Details

Product Name

SQL Server

Event ID

10061

Event Source

MSSQLSERVER

Component

SQLEngine

Symbolic Name

Message Text

An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 10061)

Explanation

The server did not respond to the client request. This error could occur because the server is not started.

User Action

Make sure that the server is started.

See Also

Reference

Network Protocols and Network Libraries

Concepts

Manage the Database Engine Services

Configure Client Protocols

Configure Client Protocols

Enable or Disable a Server Network Protocol

Other Resources

Client Network Configuration