Queue Reader Agent Security
Applies to: 
SQL Server
The Queue Reader Agent Security dialog box allows you to specify the Microsoft Windows account under which the Queue Reader Agent runs and makes local connections to the Distributor. The agent connects to the Publisher using the account specified in the Publisher Properties dialog box (available from the Distributor Properties dialog box); the agent connects to the Subscriber using the same context as the Distribution Agent for the subscription. For more information, see View and Modify Replication Security Settings.
The account must be valid with the correct password specified. Accounts and passwords are not validated until an agent runs.
Options
Process account
Enter a Windows account under which the Queue Reader Agent runs at the Distributor. The Windows account you specify must at minimum be a member of the db_owner fixed database role in the distribution database.
Password and Confirm password
Enter the password for the Windows account.
See Also
Identity and access control for replication
Replication Agent Security Model
Replication Agents Overview
Replication Security Best Practices
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