Networking in SQL Server Express
This section describes how to connect to an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express). It also describes changes to the SQL Native Client Data Provider.
In This Section
This section contains the following topics:
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This section describes how to use named instances, the networking protocols that are supported by SQL Server Express, and how SQL Server Browser works. |
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This section describes using SQL Native Client and updating existing native applications. |
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This section contains how-to topics, providing step-by-step instructions for common network-related tasks. |