Saturday, December 17, 2022

SQL Server - Browser Service 'Disabled'

Browser Service is 'disabled'

IMPACT
If the SQL Server Browser service isn't running, the following connections do not work:

Any component that tries to connect to a named instance without fully specifying all the parameters (such as the TCP/IP port or named pipe).
Any component that generates or passes server\instance information that could later be used by other components to reconnect.
Connecting to a named instance without providing the port number or pipe.
DAC to a named instance or the default instance if not using TCP/IP port 1433.
The OLAP redirector service.
Enumerating servers in SQL Server Management Studio or Azure Data Studio.

How to enable Browser Service


Related Article

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/tools/configuration-manager/sql-server-browser-service?view=sql-server-ver16

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