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Change the name of a registered server or registered server group in SQL Server Management Studio

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics Analytics Platform System (PDW)

This article describes how to change the name of a registered server or server group using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). The name can be changed at any time. Changing the name of a server in Registered Servers only changes how the name is displayed. To connect to a different server, you must edit the connection properties of the registered server.

If the Registered Servers tool window isn't visible in SSMS, select View > Registered Servers, or type Ctrl + Alt + G.

Change the name of a server

  1. Within Local Server Groups or Central Management Servers, find the registered server to modify.
  2. Right-click on the registered server and select Properties....
  3. In the Registered server name text box, enter the new name for the server registration, then select Save.

Change the name of a server group

  1. Within Local Server Groups or Central Management Servers, find the server group to modify.
  2. Right-click on the server group and select Properties... to open the Edit Server Group Properties dialog.
  3. In the Group name text box, enter the new name for the server group, then select Save.

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