New SQL Server Configuration Manager

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 introduces SQL Server Configuration Manager, a management tool that allows administrators to manage SQL Server services and configure basic service and network protocol options. SQL Server Configuration Manager is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that can be integrated with other MMC applications.

New Features

SQL Server Configuration Manager combines the functionality of the following SQL Server 2000 tools: Server Network Utility, Client Network Utility, and Services Manager. SQL Server Configuration Manager also includes the ability to set service properties for the following services:

  • SQL Server
  • SQL Server Agent
  • Analysis Services
  • Report Server
  • Microsoft Search
  • Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC)
  • Full-Text Search

See Also

Other Resources

SQL Server Configuration Manager

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance