Cannot connect to remote SQL Database with SQL Server Management Console (Error 53)

Question

I have opened up port 1433 on my firewall, but every time I try and connect to my remote SQL Database with SQL Server Management Console I receive (Microsoft SQL Server, Err

Answer 1

What you need to do is go into SQL Server Configuration Manager where SQL Server is installed.

In the Start Menu, under the Microsoft SQL Server folder, open the Configuration Tools folder and select SQL Server Configuration Manager.

In the Config Manager, click the arrow next to SQL Server Network Configuration, then click on "Protocols for {Instance}". {Instance} will be your install, if it's the default instance it will be MSSQLSERVER.

On the right side, make sure that TCP/IP is "Enabled". Double click TCP/IP, in the window that opens, change the drop down to "Yes".