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July 2021
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September 2025

How to Connect to Your SQL Database Using the SQL Port Number

Rina Nahar

If you want to connect to your SQL database using the SQL port number, there are a few things you need to know. In this blog post, we will explain what the SQL tcp port number is and how to connect to your SQL database using the hostname and port number.

Default SQL Server port is 1433. If you want to change the port number, you can do so by going to SQL Server Configuration Manager. In the left-hand pane, expand SQL Server Network Configuration and then select Protocols for SQLEXPRESS. In the right-hand pane, double-click TCP/IP.

Many times SQL Server database is not running on the default port 1433. In this situation connecting with DBHawk is straight forward.

You can enter the different port on port number field. e.g. with following screenshot, enter host name and the port number.

SQL Port Non Default Port connection

Connect to a different port with DBHawk

If you need to connect to the non default port with SQL Server database, you need to use the syntax “serverName,portNumber” when connecting. For example, if your server name is “MyServer” and the port number is “1234”, you would use the following connection string:

server=MyServer,1234;database=myDatabase;integrated security=true;

When connecting with Microsoft SQL Server Management studio, enter port number with comma.

SQL Port non default connection with SQL Server Management Studio

Connect to a different port with SQL Server Management Studio

Here in Server name field, entered host IP address and port number separated with comma.

Find out more about Microsoft SQL Server data tools at MSSQL Client

What are the default database ports?

The default database ports are the ports that are used by a database server to listen for connections from clients. The default ports for some of the most popular databases are:

  • MySQL: 3306 (protocol tcp udp)
  • DB2: 50000
  • Oracle: 1521
    • 1521 TCP – Oracle SQL Net Listener and Data Guard
    • 1832 TCP – Oracle Enterprise Management Agent HTTP
  • PostgreSQL: 5432 (protocol tcp udp)
  • Redshift: 5439
  • Microsoft SQL Server: 1433
    • Port 1434 is used for SQL Server Browser service
  • MongoDB: 27017
    • 27018 The default port for mongod when running with –shardsvr
    • 27019 The default port for mongod when running with –configsvr command-line option
    • 27020 The default port from which mongocryptd listens for messages
  • Teradata: 1025
  • Cassandra: 9042
    • 7000 for cluster communication
    • 7001 for SSL cluster communication
  • Exasol:  The default port for Exasol database client connection is 8563  
  • Greenplum: The default port for Greenplum database connection is 5432 
  • Netezza: The default port for Netezza database connection is 5480 
  • SAP Hana: The default port for SAP HANA database connection is 30015 
  • Vertica: The default port for Vertica database client connection is 5433 
  • Databricks: The default port for Databricks connection is 15001
  • Snowflake: The default port for Snowflake connection is 443
  • BigQuery: The default port for BigQuery connection is 443

DBHawk is a unified modern database management platform that provides secure access and management capabilities for a wide range of databases, including cloud databases, NoSQL databases, and SQL databases. It offers a web-based interface that acts as a gateway to your databases, allowing you to connect, manage, and interact with them securely.

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