title ProtocolDLL Property (ServerNetworkProtocol) ms.custom seo-lt-2019 ms.date 03/14/2017 ms.prod sql ms.prod_service database-engine ms.reviewer ms.technology wmi ms.topic reference apiname ProtocolDLL Property (ServerNetworkProtocol Class) apilocation sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof apitype MOFDef helpviewer_keywords ProtocolDLL property ms.assetid ac386558-392e-46f3-97f8-382f267b7fca author CarlRabeler ms.author carlrab ProtocolDLL Property (ServerNetworkProtocol Class) [!INCLUDEtsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md] Gets the name of the .dll file that is required by a server network protocol. Syntax object.ProtocolDLL [= value] Parts object A ServerNetworkProtocol Class object that represents the network protocol used by the instance of [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. Property Value/Return Value A string value that specifies the protocol .dll file that is required by the server network protocol. Remarks See Also Configuring Server Network Protocols and Net-Libraries