SQL Server Configuration Manager: Connect to another computer
Applies to: 
SQL Server
This article describes how to connect to another computer in SQL Server. Follow the first procedure to open the Windows Computer Management Microsoft Management Console (mmc), connect to the computer, and expand the Services and Applications tree. Follow the second procedure to create a file with a link to the SQL Server Configuration Manager on a remote computer.
Note
Some actions can't be performed by Configuration Manager when connecting remotely.
To start, stop, pause, or resume services on another computer, you can also connect to the server with SQL Server Management Studio, right-click the server or SQL Server Agent and then select the desired action.
Connect to another computer with Windows Computer Management
Right-click the Start menu button, and then select Computer Management (Local).
On the Action menu, select Connect to another computer.
In the Select Computer dialog box, in the Another computer text box, type the name of the computer you want to manage, and then select OK.
Computer Management displays the services running on the remote computer. The top-level node changes to Computer Management <remotecomputer>.
In the console tree, expand Services and Applications, and then expand SQL Server Configuration Manager to manage the remote computer's services.
Save a link to SQL Server Configuration Manager for another computer
On the Start menu, select Run.
In the Open box, type mmc -a (type mmc /32 -a on a 64-bit computer) to open the Microsoft Management Console in author mode.
On the File menu, select Add/Remove Snap-in.
In the Add/Remove Snap-in window, select Add.
In the Add Standalone Snap-in window, select Computer Management and then select Add.
In the Computer Management window, select Another computer, type the name of the remote computer you wish to manage, and then select Finish.
In the Add Standalone Snap-in window, select Close.
In the Add/Remove Snap-in window, select OK.
Expand Computer Management (<computer name>), and Services and Applications.
Right-click SQL Server Configuration Manager, and then select New Window from here.
On the Window menu, select Console Root, to switch back to the first window, and delete the window.
On the File menu, select Save As, and save the file in the desired folder, with an appropriate name with the .msc file extension. Close the Microsoft Management Console.
To open SQL Server Configuration Manager on the target computer, double-click the file. If desired, save a link to the file on the desktop or in the Start menu.
Caution
When using SQL Server Configuration Manager on a remote computer, the computer name isn't obvious and it's possible to mistakenly stop or configure the wrong computer. On the Service tab, check the Host Name box to confirm the computer name before modifying a service.