First, server-side:
1. Install SQL Server using Windows Two-factor authentication, note the SA password;
2. Install SDE for SQL Server
3, has been installed by default until the late configuration;
4. Enter the sa password
5. Set the SDE user password
6, has been installed by default
7. Fill in the SDE password (the password entered in the 5th step)
8, has been the default to the end, and registered license
9. Add 5151\tcp port to server firewall
Second, client side:
1, C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc directory, open the services file with Notepad, add: Esri_sde 5151/tcp #ArcSDE 9.2 for SQL Server;
2. Open Arccatalog
Fill in separately
Server: Host Name
Service:esri_sde
Username:sde
Password: (SDE user password)
Click "Test Connection"
3, if you are not able to find the server can modify the Hosts file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc directory, open the Hosts file with Notepad, at the end of the file add: (Server IP address) (server host name)
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SDE for SQL Server configuration instructions