I need to configure SQL Server aliases on a public-facing production server. To do that, I need to install SQL Server Configuration Manager.
I was not able to find a standalone installer for that, so I am having to install SQL Server 2005 Client Components. This approach is not ideal as we don't want to have SSMS on an public-facing production server.
Is there a way to install SQL Server 2005 Configuration Manager without installing SQL Server Management Studio?
EDIT: Found a way. See my answer below.
Thanks,
Arnold
Best Answer
I've found a way to configure aliases that doesn't involve installing client tools on the production server.
Aliases can be setup using SQL Server Client Network Utility (cliconfg.exe) as described in this article: How to setup and use a SQL Server alias
This utility is part of a standard install since Windows 2000 Server and I can confirm that it worked for me on Windows 2008 Server R1 (64-bit).