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                                         csaha 
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                                             Posted - 2012-08-30 : 17:42:17
                                            
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                                            | I would like to create the distributor separate from the publisher. So on configuration of the distributor(server1), I choose the second option and add and got the following error message. My publisher server will be server 1. But I want to connect to server 2(remote server) for the distribution database. I get the following error message: Server1 is not enabled as a Publisher at the Distributor, Server2. Contact the administrator of the Distributor to enable this server as a Publisher. Does that mean I have to create the distributor and publisher in the same server? | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     tkizer 
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                                     csaha 
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                                            Posted - 2012-08-31 : 12:20:34
                                          
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                                          | I have created the distributor in the remote server(server1). In the distributor properties  select a page menu distribution database is created in server 1, Publishers is created server2. Entered the password when I assigned the publisher connection. Where do I create the publisher? When I create the publisher in server1 where the distributor is created error :Server 1 must be enabled as a Publisher before you can create a publication. In the following dialog box, enable this server as a Publisher. Do I enable both server1 and server 2 as publisher. I want the publisher to reside in server2.When I create publisher in server2 error, distribution database does not exist. Not quiet sure what steps I am missing. Please advice.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     csaha 
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                                            Posted - 2012-08-31 : 15:26:27
                                          
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                                          | I used the following link to create remote distributor database:http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Stairway+Series/72282/  | 
                                         
                                        
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