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[SSMS] [SEO work] Short title metadata for register server articles

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docs/ssms/register-servers/change-a-server-s-registration-sql-server-management-studio.md

@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
 ---
-title: "Change a Server's Registration (SQL Server Management Studio)"
-ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
-ms.date: "03/01/2017"
+title: Change a Server's Registration
 ms.prod: sql
-ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
-ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.prod_service: sql-tools
 ms.technology: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
-helpviewer_keywords: 
-  - "modifying registered server connection information"
-  - "Registered Servers [SQL Server], connection information changes"
 ms.assetid: ce6d9d88-3ac8-4f5d-8ea9-e9b55ceca0f4
-author: "markingmyname"
-ms.author: "maghan"
+author: markingmyname
+ms.author: maghan
+ms.manager: jroth
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
+ms.date: 03/01/2017
 ---
+
 # Change a Server's Registration (SQL Server Management Studio)
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
-  This topic describes how to change a server's registration in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. You can change the connection information for a registered server at any time.  
-  
-##  <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>  
-  
-#### To change a server's registration  
-  
-1.  In Registered Servers, right-click a server, and then click **Properties**.  
-  
-2.  In the **Edit Server Registration Properties** dialog box, modify the server, login information, or connection properties, and then click **Save**.  
-  
-## See Also  
- [Register Servers](../../tools/sql-server-management-studio/register-servers.md)  
-  
-  
+
+This topic describes how to change a server's registration in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. You can change the connection information for a registered server at any time.
+
+## <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>
+
+### To change a server's registration
+
+1. In Registered Servers, right-click a server, and then click **Properties**.
+
+2. In the **Edit Server Registration Properties** dialog box, modify the server, login information, or connection properties, and then click **Save**.
+
+## See Also
+
+[Register Servers](../../tools/sql-server-management-studio/register-servers.md)

docs/ssms/register-servers/change-the-name-of-registered-server-or-registered-server-group.md

@@ -1,45 +1,44 @@
 ---
-title: "Change the Name of Registered Server or Registered Server Group"
-ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
-ms.date: "08/02/2016"
+title: Change the Name of Registered Server or Server Group
 ms.prod: sql
-ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
-ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.prod_service: sql-tools
 ms.technology: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
-helpviewer_keywords: 
-  - "modifying registered server or server group names"
-  - "server groups [SQL Server]"
-  - "Registered Servers [SQL Server], names"
-  - "renaming registered server or server group"
-  - "names [SQL Server], registered server or server group"
 ms.assetid: 10e1546b-9edb-400c-8676-2ea1192d6134
-author: "markingmyname"
-ms.author: "maghan"
+author: markingmyname
+ms.author: maghan
+ms.manager: jroth
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
+ms.date: 08/02/2016
 ---
+
 # Change the Name of Registered Server or Registered Server Group
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
-  This topic describes how to change the name of a registered server or server group in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. The name can be changed at any time. Changing the name of a server in Registered Servers only changes how the name is displayed. To connect to a different server, you must edit the connection properties of the registered server.  
-  
-##  <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a> Using SQL Server Management Studio  
-From the menu navigate to **View\\Registered Servers** to open the **Registered Servers** pane.  
-#### To change the name of a server  
-  
-1.  In **Registered Servers**, expand **Database Engine** and then **Local Server Groups**.  
 
-2.  Right-click a server and select **Properties** to open the **Edit Server Registration Properties** dialog window.
-  
-3.  In the **Registered server name** text box, type the new name for the server registration, and then click **Save**.  
+This topic describes how to change the name of a registered server or server group in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. The name can be changed at any time. Changing the name of a server in Registered Servers only changes how the name is displayed. To connect to a different server, you must edit the connection properties of the registered server.  
 
-#### To change the name of a server group  
-  
-1.  In **Registered Servers**, expand **Database Engine** and then **Local Server Groups**.  
+## <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a> Using SQL Server Management Studio
 
-2.  Right-click a server group and select **Properties** to open the **Edit Server Group Properties** dialog window. 
-  
-3.  In the **Group name** text box, type the new name for the server group, and then click **Save**.  
-  
-## See Also  
- [Change a Server's Registration &#40;SQL Server Management Studio&#41;](../../tools/sql-server-management-studio/change-a-server-s-registration-sql-server-management-studio.md)  
-  
-  
+From the menu navigate to **View\\Registered Servers** to open the **Registered Servers** pane.
+
+### To change the name of a server
+
+1. In **Registered Servers**, expand **Database Engine** and then **Local Server Groups**.  
+
+2. Right-click a server and select **Properties** to open the **Edit Server Registration Properties** dialog window.
+
+3. In the **Registered server name** text box, type the new name for the server registration, and then click **Save**.  
+
+### To change the name of a server group  
+
+1. In **Registered Servers**, expand **Database Engine** and then **Local Server Groups**.  
+
+2. Right-click a server group and select **Properties** to open the **Edit Server Group Properties** dialog window. 
+
+3. In the **Group name** text box, type the new name for the server group, and then click **Save**.  
+
+## See Also
+
+[Change a Server's Registration &#40;SQL Server Management Studio&#41;](../../tools/sql-server-management-studio/change-a-server-s-registration-sql-server-management-studio.md)

docs/ssms/register-servers/connect-to-a-registered-server-sql-server-management-studio.md

@@ -1,27 +1,29 @@
 ---
-title: "Connect to a Registered Server (SQL Server Management Studio)"
-ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
-ms.date: "03/01/2017"
+title: Connect to a Registered Server
 ms.prod: sql
-ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
-ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.prod_service: sql-tools
 ms.technology: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "Registered Servers [SQL Server], connections"
   - "connections [SQL Server], registered servers"
 ms.assetid: e13f242e-33f4-4d8d-9b10-0652ef4d0156
-author: "markingmyname"
-ms.author: "maghan"
+author: markingmyname
+ms.author: maghan
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.manager: jroth
+ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
+ms.date: 03/01/2017
 ---
+
 # Connect to a Registered Server (SQL Server Management Studio)
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
-  This topic describes how to connect to a registered server in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. If the server is not running or cannot be found on the network, Registered Servers displays an error.  
-  
-##  <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>  
-  
-#### To connect to a registered server  
-  
-1.  In Registered Servers, right-click a server, point to **Connect**, and then click **Object Explorer**.  
-  
-  
+
+This topic describes how to connect to a registered server in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. If the server is not running or cannot be found on the network, Registered Servers displays an error.  
+
+##  <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>
+
+### To connect to a registered server
+
+1. In Registered Servers, right-click a server, point to **Connect**, and then click **Object Explorer**.

docs/ssms/register-servers/create-a-central-management-server-and-server-group.md

@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 ---
-title: "Create a Central Management Server and Server Group"
-ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
-ms.date: "03/14/2017"
+title: Create a Central Management Server
 ms.prod: sql
-ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
-ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.prod_service: sql-tools
 ms.technology: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "configuration server"
 ms.assetid: da265482-3953-440a-ac23-0ab7e42a55eb
-author: "markingmyname"
-ms.author: "maghan"
+author: markingmyname
+ms.author: maghan
+ms.manager: jroth
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
+ms.date: 03/14/2017
 ---
+
 # Create a Central Management Server and Server Group
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
-  This topic describes how to designate an instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] as a central management server in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. Central management servers store a list of instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] that is organized into one or more central management server groups. Actions that are taken by using a central management server group act on all servers in the server group. This includes connecting to servers by using Object Explorer and executing [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements and Policy-Based Management policies on multiple servers at the same time.  
+
+This topic describes how to designate an instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] as a central management server in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)]. Central management servers store a list of instances of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] that is organized into one or more central management server groups. Actions that are taken by using a central management server group act on all servers in the server group. This includes connecting to servers by using Object Explorer and executing [!INCLUDE[tsql](../../includes/tsql-md.md)] statements and Policy-Based Management policies on multiple servers at the same time.  
 
 > [!NOTE]  
 >  Versions of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] that are earlier than [!INCLUDE[ssKatmai](../../includes/sskatmai-md.md)] cannot be designated as a central management server.  
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ ms.author: "maghan"
 
 4.  In **Registered Server**, enter a server name and optional description.  
 
-5.  From the **Connection Properties** tab, review or modifiy the network  and connection properties. For more information, see [Connect to Server (Connection Properties Page) Database Engine](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/edc1143c-6a47-4b02-92ab-441bdea8ea8a)  
+5.  From the **Connection Properties** tab, review or modify the network  and connection properties. For more information, see [Connect to Server (Connection Properties Page) Database Engine](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/edc1143c-6a47-4b02-92ab-441bdea8ea8a)  
 
 6.  Click **Test**, to test the connection.  
 

docs/ssms/register-servers/create-a-new-registered-server-sql-server-management-studio.md

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 ---
-title: "Create a New Registered Server (SQL Server Management Studio)"
-ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
-ms.date: "03/14/2017"
+title: Create a New Registered Server
 ms.prod: sql
-ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
-ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.prod_service: sql-tools
 ms.technology: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
 f1_keywords: 
@@ -13,12 +10,19 @@ f1_keywords:
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "Registered Servers [SQL Server], creating new registered servers"
 ms.assetid: 716ea070-a3b5-4514-9de2-82ce8a96514b
-author: "markingmyname"
-ms.author: "maghan"
+author: markingmyname
+ms.author: maghan
+ms.manager: jroth
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
+ms.date: 03/14/2017
 ---
+
 # Create a New Registered Server (SQL Server Management Studio)
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
-  This topic describes how to save the connection information for servers that you access frequently, by registering the server in the Registered Servers component of [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)]. A server can be registered before connecting, or when connecting from Object Explorer. There is a special menu option to register the server instances on the local computer.  
+
+This topic describes how to save the connection information for servers that you access frequently, by registering the server in the Registered Servers component of [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)]. A server can be registered before connecting, or when connecting from Object Explorer. There is a special menu option to register the server instances on the local computer.  
 
  There are two kinds of registered servers:  
 

docs/ssms/register-servers/create-or-edit-a-server-group-sql-server-management-studio.md

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 ---
-title: "Create or Edit a Server Group (SQL Server Management Studio)"
-ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
-ms.date: "03/01/2017"
+title: Create or Edit a Server Group
 ms.prod: sql
-ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
+ms.prod_service: sql-tools
 ms.reviewer: ""
 ms.technology: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -15,31 +13,37 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
   - "server groups [SQL Server]"
   - "groups [SQL Server], server"
 ms.assetid: d4a942bd-2dd1-42db-ad0e-e9a9ae5b856d
-author: "markingmyname"
-ms.author: "maghan"
+author: markingmyname
+ms.author: maghan
+ms.manager: jroth
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
+ms.date: 03/01/2017
 ---
+
 # Create or Edit a Server Group (SQL Server Management Studio)
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
-  This topic describes how to organize the servers in Registered Servers in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by creating server groups, and placing the servers in the server groups. You can create server groups in Registered Servers at any time, or you can create server groups when you register servers.  
-  
-##  <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>  
-  
-#### To create a server group in Registered Servers  
-  
-1.  In Registered Servers, click the server type on the Registered Servers toolbar. If Registered Servers is not visible, click **Registered Servers** on the **View** menu.  
-  
-2.  Right-click a server or a server group, point to **New**, and then click **Server Group**.  
-  
-3.  In the **New Server Group** dialog box, in the **Group name** list box, type a unique name for the server group. The server group name must be unique for the current location in the Registered Servers tree.  
-  
-4.  In the **Group description** list box, optionally type a friendly name that describes the server group, for example, "Finance Servers for Latin America."  
-  
-5.  In the **Select a location for the new server group** box, click a location for the group, and then click **Save**.  
-  
-    > [!NOTE]  
-    >  You can also create a new server group while you are registering a server by clicking **New Group**, and then completing the **New Group** dialog box.  
-  
-## See Also  
- [Register Servers](../../tools/sql-server-management-studio/register-servers.md)  
-  
-  
+
+This topic describes how to organize the servers in Registered Servers in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by creating server groups, and placing the servers in the server groups. You can create server groups in Registered Servers at any time, or you can create server groups when you register servers.  
+
+## <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>
+
+### To create a server group in Registered Servers  
+
+1. In Registered Servers, click the server type on the Registered Servers toolbar. If Registered Servers is not visible, click **Registered Servers** on the **View** menu.  
+
+2. Right-click a server or a server group, point to **New**, and then click **Server Group**.  
+
+3. In the **New Server Group** dialog box, in the **Group name** list box, type a unique name for the server group. The server group name must be unique for the current location in the Registered Servers tree.
+
+4. In the **Group description** list box, optionally type a friendly name that describes the server group, for example, "Finance Servers for Latin America."  
+
+5. In the **Select a location for the new server group** box, click a location for the group, and then click **Save**.  
+
+   > [!NOTE]
+   > You can also create a new server group while you are registering a server by clicking **New Group**, and then completing the **New Group** dialog box.  
+
+## See Also
+
+[Register Servers](../../tools/sql-server-management-studio/register-servers.md)

docs/ssms/register-servers/disconnect-from-a-registered-server-sql-server-management-studio.md

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 ---
-title: "Disconnect from a Registered Server (SQL Server Management Studio)"
-ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
-ms.date: "03/01/2017"
+title: Disconnect from a Registered Server
 ms.prod: sql
-ms.prod_service: "sql-tools"
-ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.prod_service: sql-tools
 ms.technology: ssms
 ms.topic: conceptual
 helpviewer_keywords: 
@@ -13,17 +10,22 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
   - "Registered Servers [SQL Server], disconnecting"
   - "disconnecting registered servers [SQL Server]"
 ms.assetid: 31eacc9a-f814-4845-b252-b3b998271200
-author: "markingmyname"
-ms.author: "maghan"
+author: markingmyname
+ms.author: maghan
+ms.manager: jroth
+ms.reviewer: ""
+ms.custom: seo-lt-2019
+ms.date: 03/01/2017
 ---
+
 # Disconnect from a Registered Server (SQL Server Management Studio)
+
 [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md.md)]
-  This topic describes how to  disconnect Object Explorer from a server at any time in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)]. Disconnecting Object Explorer does not disconnect other [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] components such as SQL Editor.  
-  
-##  <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>  
-  
-#### To disconnect from a registered server  
-  
--   In Object Explorer, right-click a server and click **Disconnect** or, on the Object Explorer toolbar, click the **Disconnect** icon.  
-  
-  
+
+This topic describes how to  disconnect Object Explorer from a server at any time in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)]. Disconnecting Object Explorer does not disconnect other [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)] components such as SQL Editor.  
+
+## <a name="SSMSProcedure"></a>
+
+### To disconnect from a registered server
+
+- In Object Explorer, right-click a server and click **Disconnect** or, on the Object Explorer toolbar, click the **Disconnect** icon.