Login to Local Host

If the images are not clear then please click on the image.

To login to Local Host you need to input "Server name". For Local host, Server Name can be just a dot (.), dot represents local host. 

"Authentication" should be Windows Authentication and click on Connect.

If dot doesn't work then you can check your local host name from 

If you wonder how I got SQL Server Configuration Manager then follow the steps below:

Start  =>  All Program =>   Microsoft Sqlserver 2008 r2 =>  Configuration tools  =>  SQL Server Configuration Manager => (run it) => (on the left pane) SQL Server Services (and follow the diagram above.

Now try the "Server name" as .\(your server name as show in first diagram above).

If it doesn't work, then check whether VIA is disabled or not. For this follow the step shown in the diagram below

Now if you Login it should work fine.