{"id":2108,"date":"2017-09-29T13:06:36","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T07:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=2108"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:01:38","slug":"make-mssql-listen-port1433-mssql-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/make-mssql-listen-port1433-mssql-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Microsoft SQL Server to Listen on Port 1433"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft SQL Server normally uses TCP port <strong>1433<\/strong> for client connections. In some cases, SQL Server may be configured with a different port, or TCP\/IP may not be enabled, which can prevent applications and remote clients from connecting to the database server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we will configure Microsoft SQL Server to listen on port <strong>1433<\/strong>, restart the SQL Server service, and verify that the port is listening correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before starting, make sure you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microsoft SQL Server installed on the server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative access to the Windows server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to SQL Server Configuration Manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Windows Services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Command Prompt access for verification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Implementation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Open SQL Server Configuration Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open <strong>SQL Server Configuration Manager<\/strong> on the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to the SQL Server network protocol settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SQL Server Network Configuration \u2192 Protocols for MSSQL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.24.57-PM.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.24.57-PM-1024x644.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.24.57-PM-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.24.57-PM-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.24.57-PM-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.24.57-PM.png 1482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Configure the TCP\/IP Port<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the <strong>TCP\/IP<\/strong> protocol and open its properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Configure the required TCP\/IP settings and set the SQL Server port to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">1433<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensure that the appropriate TCP\/IP protocol is enabled and that port <code>1433<\/code> is configured for the SQL Server instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.01-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.01-PM-1024x676.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.01-PM-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.01-PM-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.01-PM-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.01-PM.png 1418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Restart the SQL Server Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After making the port configuration changes, restart the SQL Server service so that the changes take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open the Windows Services console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can open it by pressing <strong>Win + R<\/strong>, entering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">services.msc<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and pressing <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the SQL Server service and restart it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.07-PM-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.07-PM-1-1024x531.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.07-PM-1-1024x531.png 1024w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.07-PM-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.07-PM-1-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.07-PM-1.png 1268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After restarting the SQL Server service, verify whether the server is listening on port <code>1433<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can open it from the Run prompt by entering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">cmd<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Run the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">netstat -ano | findstr 1433<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If SQL Server is listening on port <code>1433<\/code>, the command should display an entry associated with that port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This confirms that the SQL Server instance is listening on the configured port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.12-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.12-PM-1024x441.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.12-PM-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.12-PM-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.12-PM-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-10-at-12.25.12-PM.png 1336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Microsoft SQL Server is not listening on the default port <code>1433<\/code>, you can configure the TCP\/IP settings through SQL Server Configuration Manager and restart the SQL Server service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the service has been restarted, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">netstat -ano | findstr 1433<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to verify that port <code>1433<\/code> is listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What is the default port used by Microsoft SQL Server?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TCP port <strong>1433<\/strong> is the standard default port commonly used by the SQL Server Database Engine for a default instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Why is SQL Server not listening on port 1433?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SQL Server instance may be configured to use a different port, or the TCP\/IP protocol may not be enabled or configured for port <code>1433<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How can I verify that port 1433 is listening?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open Command Prompt and run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"generic\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">netstat -ano | findstr 1433<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an entry is returned for port <code>1433<\/code>, the server is listening on that port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-reset-the-sa-user-password-of-a-microsoft-sql-server-instance-on-a-windows-server-with-plesk\/\">How to reset the \u2018sa\u2019 user password of a Microsoft SQL Server instance on a Windows server with Plesk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talk to our experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for the right technology solution for your business? 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