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title: "Protocols for <server> (SQL Server Configuration Manager) | Microsoft Docs"
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# Protocols for <server> (SQL Server Configuration Manager)
  To configure the protocols used by the [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)], select **Protocols** for the desired server instance in the console pane, right-click the appropriate protocol in the details pane, and then click **Properties**.