Post-installation Tasks

After you have installed SQL Server Express on Parallels Pro Control Panel server, you should perform the following tasks:

• Ensure that SQL server is configured to allow access to the database across all network:
  1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2005 > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Configuration Manager
  2. Under SQL Server 2005 Network Configuration > Protocols for MSSQLSERVER:
     • Double-click the protocol name TCP/IP and set the property ENABLED to Yes
     • Double-click the protocol name Named Pipes and set the property ENABLED to Yes
  3. To restart MS SQL 2005 service, run the following commands in the command prompt window of the Parallels Pro Control Panel server:

     net stop mssqlserver

     net start mssqlserver