Configuring User and Remote Connections

Requests for data are handled through user connections to client systems. The client opens a connection to SQL Server, makes a request, and waits for a response from SQL Server. When the client is finished with its request, it closes the connection. Other servers and applications can also connect to SQL Server remotely. To configure client connections and remote server connections, you can use the Connections page in the Server Properties dialog box.

Many settings are associated with client and server connections, as you can see in Figure 6-5, which shows the default configuration. This section examines connection settings and cases in which you might want to change these settings.

Figure 6-5. The default ...

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