{"id":14664,"date":"2024-10-08T09:02:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T09:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=14664"},"modified":"2024-10-08T09:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T09:45:31","password":"","slug":"how-to-connect-remotely-to-mssql-database-using-microsoft-sql-server-management-studio","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-remotely-to-mssql-database-using-microsoft-sql-server-management-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"How to connect to MSSQL database using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To connect remotely to a MSSQL Database, is a seamless process that can be achieved using the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using  : <strong>Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide we shall be using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><code><a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/ssmsfullsetup\">Download SSMS HERE<\/a> <\/code><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>First Ensure you have created a database on Plesk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Login to Plesk ->Databases -> Add Database -> Fill your details and click ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-161.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-161.png 886w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-161-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-161-768x454.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once completed, Click on Connection Info to preview your details as below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my case I have created a database name &#8220;dannydev_test1&#8221;, username as &#8220;dannydev_test1&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and my &#8220;password&#8221; and Host as .\\MSSQLSERVER2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-162.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-162.png 682w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-162-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Open Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see a window as show below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-163.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-163.png 676w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-163-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fill your details.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that some details will vary depending on your database Host.<br>See link below for the correct details depending on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TBqkLVUrr9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-remotely-to-mssql-database\/\">How to Connect Remotely to MSSQL Database<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How to Connect Remotely to MSSQL Database&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/www.truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-remotely-to-mssql-database\/embed\/#?secret=IPGykaiowH#?secret=TBqkLVUrr9\" data-secret=\"TBqkLVUrr9\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Connect and you will see a window as shown below  upon successful connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can click on Databases to expand (can take sometime) scroll down and you will see your database listed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my case (dannydev_test1) as below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-164.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-164.png 674w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-164-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s It. 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