Installing Client Tools

SQL Server provides several different tools that allow computers acting as clients to connect to SQL Server. The following are the current 32-bit operating systems supported by the SQL Server Client Tools:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

  • Microsoft Windows XP

  • Microsoft Windows 98

  • Microsoft Windows 95

If you are using one of these 32-bit operating systems, you can install the following tools:

  • SQL Server Query Analyzer— Utility to issue SQL queries

  • SQL Enterprise Manager— Primary tool used to manage SQL Server and SQL Server objects

  • Client Network Utility— Utility to set up SQL ...

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