Publisher Properties - Distributor

The Publisher Properties dialog box allows you to view and modify properties associated with the relationship between the Publisher and its Distributor.

Options

  • Agent Connection to the Publisher
    Specify the context under which the following agents make connections from the Distributor to the Publisher:

    • The Queue Reader Agent for transactional publications that allow queued updating subscriptions.

    • The Snapshot Agent and Log Reader Agent for Oracle publications.

    Select Impersonate agent process account to make connections to the Publisher using the context of the Microsoft Windows account under which these agents run, or specify SQL Server Authentication, and then enter a value for Login and Password. It is recommended that you select Impersonate agent process account. For more information on agent security, see Replication Agent Security Model.

    The Windows accounts under which these agents run are specified in the New Publication Wizard. These accounts can be changed:

    • In the Distributor Properties dialog box for the Queue Reader Agent.

    • In the Publication Properties dialog box for the Snapshot Agent and Log Reader Agent.

  • Miscellaneous
    The properties Publisher Type and Distribution Database Name are read-only. The property Default Snapshot Folder can be changed. For more information about the snapshot folder, see Securing the Snapshot Folder.