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I am running SQL Server 2014 Management Studio and 2.18.16 version of QGIS. When I attempt Layer -> Add Layer -> SQL Server layer and click new:

  • Connection name: Local
  • Provider/DSN blank
  • Host: Localhost

Clicking "List Databases" shows a - "Server does not exist or access denied" error that disappears really fast. Other processes I am using can connect to the database fine (although this had an option for Windows Authentication). I have also tried enabling TCP/IP and named pipes in the management studio options

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  • Management Studio is a client, just like QGIS. You want to connect to the Server, not the Studio.
    – Vince
    Sep 11 '18 at 13:05
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Changing the settings in the services did fix it, I just neglected to restart the service!

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