What are the steps you must follow to hide sql server instances?



What are the steps you must follow to hide sql server instances?..

Answer / Shobhit Kumar Gupta

To hide SQL Server instances, follow these steps:
1. Open SQL Server Configuration Manager.
2. Expand SQL Server Network Configuration -> Protocols for MSSQLSERVER.
3. Right-click on TCP and select Properties.
4. Navigate to the IP Addresses tab.
5. Select the IP address you want to hide and click Edit.
6. Change the TCP Dynamic Ports to a custom port number (not 1433 by default).
7. Click Apply, then OK.
8. Open SQL Server Management Studio and update the connection string to use the new port number.

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