I've just installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (64 bits with BI) on a windows dedicated server with the cheap Web Edition.
I launched Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup Discovery Report which says: Product Instance Instance ID Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SQLEXPRESS2008
But when I run sql server management studio, it shows (local), when I try to connect with sa and password it fails saying
TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to (local).
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A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)
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OK
I have checked that SQL Server is running within SQL Server Management Configuration. Sql server agent is not running, do I need it ?