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title: "ProtocolDLL Property (ClientNetworkProtocol)"
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# ProtocolDLL Property (ClientNetworkProtocol Class)
[!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md](../../../includes/tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]
  Gets the name of the .dll file required by the network protocol specified by the [Configure Client Protocols](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ms181035.aspx).  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object.ProtocolDLL [= value]  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 A [ClientNetworkProtocol Class](../../../relational-databases/wmi-provider-configuration-classes/clientnetworkprotocol-class/clientnetworkprotocol-class.md) object that represents the network protocol used by the [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] client.  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A string value that specifies the protocol .dll file required by the client network protocol.  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Configuring Client Network Protocols and Net-Libraries](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ms181035.aspx)