Changing default listening port

Hi,
I need to change the default listening port on sql server from 1433 to
another port. The server is being connected to by multiple web sites some
using DSN connections and others not and also via a number of connections
using Enterprise Manager. I'm worried that if I change the port, the
websites will not be able to connect. Can anyone give me some advice on what
will need to be changed to make this update smooth.
Many thanks,
Luke.You can create an alias on the client using "Client Network Utility" and there specify the port
number. Or, you can specify the port number in the server name/connection string. From memory, you
do like SERVERNAME;portnumber, I.e.:
MYSERVER;1067
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"Luke Fields" <lfields228@.hotmaik.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I need to change the default listening port on sql server from 1433 to
> another port. The server is being connected to by multiple web sites some
> using DSN connections and others not and also via a number of connections
> using Enterprise Manager. I'm worried that if I change the port, the
> websites will not be able to connect. Can anyone give me some advice on what
> will need to be changed to make this update smooth.
> Many thanks,
> Luke.
>|||You can change the port SQL Server is listening on use the Server Network
Utility in the SQL Server program group. If there are firewalls between the
server and the clients you will need to open the new port on the firewall
so the traffic can get through.
Also if you are using dynamic discovery of the SQL Server on the network
UDP port 1434 will need to be opened as well.
Rand
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