| title | Client Protocols (SQL Server Configuration Manager) | |
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| description | Find out how to configure the properties of protocols and the order in which the protocols are used by SQL Server clients. | |
| author | rwestMSFT | |
| ms.author | randolphwest | |
| ms.date | 12/15/2025 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | tools-other | |
| ms.topic | how-to | |
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| monikerRange | >=sql-server-2016 |
[!INCLUDE SQL Server Windows Only]
To configure the order that protocols are used by the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] clients on this computer, right-click ClientProtocols in the console pane, and then click Properties, or right-click the a protocol in the details pane, and then click Order.
To configure the properties of the client protocols used by the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] clients on this computer, in the console pane select ClientProtocols, in the details pane right-click the desired protocol, and then select Properties.