MergeSynchronizationAgent.PublisherSecurityMode Property

			// Define the server, publication, and database names.
			string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
			string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string distributorName = distributorInstance;
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
            string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";
			string hostname = @"adventure-works\garrett1";
			string webSyncUrl = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll";

			// Create a connection to the Subscriber.
			ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);

			MergePullSubscription subscription;
			MergeSynchronizationAgent agent;

			try
			{
				// Connect to the Subscriber.
				conn.Connect();

				// Define the pull subscription.
				subscription = new MergePullSubscription();
				subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
				subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;
				subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
				subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
				subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;

				// If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.
				if (subscription.LoadProperties())
				{
					// Get the agent for the subscription.
					agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent;

					// Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
					if (agent.PublisherSecurityMode == null)
					{
						// Set the required properties that could not be returned
						// from the MSsubscription_properties table. 
						agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
						agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
                        agent.Distributor = publisherName;
                        agent.HostName = hostname;

						// Set optional Web synchronization properties.
						agent.UseWebSynchronization = true;
						agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl;
						agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard;
						agent.InternetLogin = winLogin;
						agent.InternetPassword = winPassword;
					}
					// Enable agent output to the console.
					agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1;
					agent.Output = "";

					// Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.
					agent.Synchronize();
				}
				else
				{
					// Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.
					throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
						"A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",
						publicationName, subscriberName));
				}
			}
			catch (Exception ex)
			{
				// Implement appropriate error handling here.
				throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " +
					"synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " +
					"been defined correctly.", ex);
			}
			finally
			{
				conn.Disconnect();
			}

' Define the server, publication, and database names.
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"
Dim hostname As String = "adventure-works\garrett1"
Dim webSyncUrl As String = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll"

' Create a connection to the Subscriber.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)

Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription
Dim agent As MergeSynchronizationAgent

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName

    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then
        ' Get the agent for the subscription.
        agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent

        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
        If agent.PublisherSecurityMode = Nothing Then
            ' Set the required properties that could not be returned
            ' from the MSsubscription_properties table. 
            agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated
            agent.Distributor = publisherInstance
            agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated
            agent.HostName = hostname

            ' Set optional Web synchronization properties.
            agent.UseWebSynchronization = True
            agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl
            agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard
            agent.InternetLogin = winLogin
            agent.InternetPassword = winPassword
        End If

        ' Enable agent logging to the console.
        agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1
        agent.Output = ""

        ' Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.
        agent.Synchronize()
    Else
        ' Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", _
         publicationName, subscriberName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " + _
     "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " + _
     "been defined correctly.", ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try