[eUK-Nick]

Originally Posted by cbjroms

Thanks both,

Just to recap the advice is to:

a)Change the port number for MS-SQL - what effect will this have on my website hosting?
b) Windows firewall should also be installed - is this not standard?
c) Disable the remote connections from the SQL Server properties - will this impact on my ability to access the database via SSMSSE?

Thanks

Chris

Thats correct. We do not always install the windows firewall as we have come across cases where it has misbehaved & customers have had themselves blocked out. The ticket would be answered shortly.

Regards,
Nick.