2.3. SQL Server Surface Area Configuration

SQL Server Surface Area Configuration lets you enable, disable, start, and stop features, services, and remote connectivity of SQL Server 2005 installationsthis helps to secure both local and remote systems.

Start SQL Server Surface Area Configuration Manager by selecting Start All Programs Microsoft SQL Server Configuration Tools SQL Server Surface Area Configuration from the taskbar.

The sac.exe command-line utility imports Microsoft SQL Server 2005 surface settings so that you can apply them to other SQL Server instances. The utility is in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared directory (assuming that you installed SQL Server to the default directory).