> However it works perfectly if I specify the full server name like this
> 192-55-55-55\SQLEXPRESS.
>
> Is there any way to configure it so I would be able to connect to it using
> localhost?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Vlad
>

"Roger Wolter[MSFT]" <rwolter@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Try using . (dot) as in .\SQLEXPRESS. localhost may or may not be
> configured.
>
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> "Vlad Kryvokobylsky" <vlad.kryvokobylsky@denovosoftware.com> wrote in
> message news:%23jqbiTOCHHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> However it works perfectly if I specify the full server name like this
>> 192-55-55-55\SQLEXPRESS.
>>
>> Is there any way to configure it so I would be able to connect to it
>> using localhost?
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Vlad
>>
>
>