Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition

SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition

Why would SSMS run locally not see a local sql server instance , when SSMS
run on another box on the network can see this instance and connect to it ?

I have never had to do any config for SSMS ... it always works
out-of-the-box ...

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

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"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote

What do you mean "do not see a local instance"? Do you mean when you open up
SSMS, you can't see the instance which you want to connect in the Connect to
Server dialog box's Server drop down box?

If its name does not appear in this list, did you try to type it yourself
and connect to it this way? If you have tried this way and it does not
connect, do you see an error message or something? Tell us what happends
more detailed if possible.

--
Ekrem Önsoy




"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy-at-gmail-dot-com> wrote