How can I find sql server port number from windows? Is there any generic way to find port number for sql server 2000, 2005 and 2008?
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How can I find sql server port number from windows? Is there any generic way to find port number for sql server 2000, 2005 and 2008?
SQL Server 2000
Default instance
Named instance
SQL Server 2005
There is no distinction between default and named instances. An instance is assigned a number based on the order it was installed. We first need to locate the registry key for the instance, which looks like
‘#’ is the number assigned to the instance. The instance name is stored as the default value for this registry key. For a default instance, it is MSSQLSERVER.
Once the registry key for the instance is found, we know the TCP/IP registry key is
SQL Server 2008
Default instance
Named instance
More information here.