client-protocols-named-pipes-properties-protocol-tab.md

title	Client Protocols - Named Pipes Properties (Protocol Tab)
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Client Protocols - Named Pipes Properties (Protocol Tab)

[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md-winonly] In [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Configuration Manager use the Protocol tab on the Named Pipes Properties dialog box to view or modify the description of default pipe. To connect to a different pipe, type the pipe in the Default Pipe box. For more information about connection strings, see Creating a Valid Connection String Using Named Pipes.

Options

Default Pipe
Specifies the default pipe the Named Pipes Net-library will use to attempt to connect to the target instance of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. By default, [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] listens on: \\.\pipe\sql\query

To connect to the default pipe, enter sql\query

Enabled
Possible values are Yes and No.

See Also

Choosing a Network Protocol