Similar Thread[^]:1) It sounds like the instance you're trying to reach is SQL Express. In which case the instance will be called myserver\sqlexpress ("SQLEXPRESS" literal; case doesn't matter). "myserver" won't work with a "named instance"; "myserver\sqlexpress" might do the trick. 2) You MUST enable TCP/IP with the SQL Configuration tool (installed when you installed MSSQL and SSMS). 3) You should turn off the firewall (brute force - don't do it if you don't have to) or enable MSSQL in the firewall (MSSQL is not enabled by default)
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