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Disable the named pipes protocol

If your company does not require the use of named pipes protocol, you can disable named pipes on SQL Server.

To disable the named pipes protocol on SQL Server:

  1. Log on to SQL Server and start the SQL Server Configuration Manager.

  2. Select SQL Server Configuration manager > SQL Server Network Configuration.

  3. Disable the named pipe protocol in the following configuration containers:

    • SQL Native Client 10.0 Configuration (32bit)

    • SQL Server Network Configuration

    • SQL Native Client 10.0 Configuration

    sql named pipe off

  4. Double-click Named Pipes.

    The Named Pipes Properties screen appears.

  5. From Enabled, select No.

  6. Click OK.