SQL Server “.” Alias Not Working

Question

I\'ve added an alias of \".\" which should point to my local (named) instance, \".\\SQL2008\". But when I try to connect to \".\", it times out.

Am I missing something o

Answer 1

Also make sure the selected protocol for alias (e.g. TCP/IP) is enabled under SQL Server Network Configuration / Protocols for YOUR SERVER NAME

This was the issue in my case.