SSMS Error - Windows error 233: No process is on the other end of the pipe

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If the above error occurs when trying to login to SSMS with SQL Authentication, please see the following steps below:

•Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager on the SQL Server.

•Expand SQL Server Network Configuration and click on Protocols for SQLEXPRESS.

•Make sure that Shared Memory, Named Pipes, and TCP/IP are enabled.

•If any of the above were disabled, enable them.

•Restart SQL Server Services to apply the changes.