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title: "SQL Native Client 11.0 Configuration | Microsoft Docs"
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ms.date: "06/13/2017"
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# SQL Native Client 11.0 Configuration
  This section contains the F1 Help topics for the **SQL Server Native Client Configuration** dialogs in [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Configuration Manager. [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client is the network library that client computers use to connect to [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], starting with [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)].  
  
 The settings configured in [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client Configuration, are used on the computer running the client program. When configured on the computer running [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], they affect only those client programs running on the server.  
  
 These settings do not affect clients connecting to previous versions of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], unless they are using the client tools starting with [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)], such as [!INCLUDE[ssManStudioFull](../../includes/ssmanstudiofull-md.md)].  
  
## In this Section  
  
-   [SQL Server Native Client Configuration Properties (Flags Tab)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/sql-server-native-client-configuration-properties-flags-tab.md)  
  
-   [Client Protocols (SQL Server Configuration Manager)](../../relational-databases/sql-server-configuration-manager.md)  
  
    -   [Client Protocols Properties (Order Tab)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/client-protocols-properties-order-tab.md)  
  
    -   [Client Protocols - Shared Memory Properties (Protocol Tab)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/client-protocols-shared-memory-properties-protocol-tab.md)  
  
    -   [Client Protocols - TCP and IP Properties (Protocol Tab)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/client-protocols-tcp-and-ip-properties-protocol-tab.md)  
  
    -   [Client Protocols - Named Pipes Properties (Protocol Tab)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/client-protocols-named-pipes-properties-protocol-tab.md)  
  
-   [Aliases (SQL Server Configuration Manager)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/aliases-sql-server-configuration-manager.md)  
  
    -   [New Alias (Alias Tab)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/new-alias-alias-tab.md)  
  
    -   [<Alias> Properties (Alias Tab)](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/alias-properties-alias-tab.md)  
  
    -   [Creating a Valid Connection String Using Shared Memory Protocol](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/creating-a-valid-connection-string-using-shared-memory-protocol.md)  
  
    -   [Creating a Valid Connection String Using TCP IP](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/creating-a-valid-connection-string-using-tcp-ip.md)  
  
    -   [Creating a Valid Connection String Using Named Pipes](../../../2014/tools/configuration-manager/creating-a-valid-connection-string-using-named-pipes.md)