This article describes how to configure remote access to a SQL Server (EXPRESS).
1. Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
![SQL Server Configuration Manage](https://rdr-it.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sql-server-remote-01.png)
2. Go to SQL Server Network Configuration / Protocols for SERVER NAME, then right-click TCP / IP and click Properties.
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3. Go to the IP Addresses 1 tab and then search for the IPAll 2 section. Enter the port number 3 (default 1433) and click on Apply 4 then OK 5 .
![SQL Server port 1433](https://rdr-it.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sql-server-remote-03-363x400.png)
If a firewall is active, think about opening the port.
4. Close the warning message by clicking OK 1 .
![message](https://rdr-it.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sql-server-remote-04.png)
5. Go to SQL Server Services 1 , right-click the SQL Server 2 service, and click Restart 3 .
![Restart service](https://rdr-it.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sql-server-remote-05-600x153.png)
6. Wait while restarting …
![wait](https://rdr-it.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sql-server-remote-06.png)
7. For example, you can use SSMS from a remote server.
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