Managing Services How-to Topics (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

The Database Engine and SQL Server Agent run on the Microsoft Windows operating systems as services. For more information about services, see Manage the Database Engine Services.

In This Section

• Connect to Another Computer (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

• Set an Instance of SQL Server to Start Automatically (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

• Prevent Automatic Startup of an Instance of SQL Server (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

• Change the Service Startup Account for SQL Server (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

• Configure Server Startup Options (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

• Change the Password of the Accounts Used by SQL Server (SQL Server Configuration Manager)

• Configure SQL Server Error Logs

To access SQL Server Configuration Manager Using Windows 8

Because SQL Server Configuration Manager is a snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console program and not a stand-alone program, SQL Server Configuration Manager not does not appear as an application when running Windows 8. To open SQL Server Configuration Manager, in the Search charm, under Apps, type SQLServerManager11.msc (for SQL Server 2012) or SQLServerManager10.msc for (SQL Server 2008), and then press Enter.