How do I fix the error Named Pipes Provider, error 40 - Stack Overflow Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server I tried using the local IP address to connect as well as a public one I've tried: Yes, the site can communicate with the server Named pipes TCP is enabled Remote connections are allowed Windows Firewall is off Created an exception for port 1433 in Windows Firewall
Cannot connect to MSSQL server management studio as localhost I installed MSSQL server 2016 with configuration manager and management studio I trying connect to SQL server via management studio: Server type: Database Engine Server name: localhost Authenticat