I would also add that Microsoft specifically says that you should
disable named pipes and only use TCP/IP to avoid security issues.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Butler
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Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:37 AM
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: Re: Sql Registration Failed

I would always choose TCP/IP over Named Pipes. It is far more
manageable.



Mangual Janet A. (WASD) wrote:

>Hello Guru's:
>
>
>
>SQL server contains definitions of all aliases for every instance on
the
>server. Some defined to use named pipes others TCP/IP. When trying to
>register from a client machine, got error that registration failed. Do
we
>need to have each definition also on each client pc that will access
any of
>the instances\db? Let' say we will have several hundreds of users
accessing
>the server in addition to the developers. Any way to accomplish this
task
>without impacting the user?
>
>
>
>Any recommendations between which network library to use TCP/IP or
Named
>pipes and Why?
>
>
>
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