SharePoint 2010: Configure SQL Management Studio Express to Talk to Default Sharepoint Instance

SharePoint 2010: Configure SQL Management Studio Express to Talk to Default Sharepoint Instance

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Configure the built-in SQL instance for remote management by SQL Server Management Studio Express

  1. Open the "SQL server Configuration Manager"
  2. Right-click the line "Protocols for MICROSOFT##SSEE" and choose "Properties"
  3. Set "hide instance" field is set to "no" instead
  4. Under protocols, enable TCP/IP and Named Pipes
  5. Restart the microsoft##ssee service

I found the above steps here.

Access the SQL instance using SQL Server Management Studio Express

  1. Start SQL Server Management Studio Express
  2. Connect to this instance: \\.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query
  3. You may need to check Windows Authentication

I found the instance name here. Now that you have access to the instance you may perform regular tasks to it, such as backing it up, detaching it and so on: Original Content

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