[SQL 2005] Transactionnal replication via FTP

Here is the context, in short. I have 2 remote sites with SQL Server 2005.
Each server can't see the other one. I need to replicate data between them.
I use MSSQL Management Studio with SQL Server Developer Edition.
When creating a publication, I can say that I want the snapshot to be put on
a FTP in the publication option. no problem here. When I want to create a
subscribtion, I must give the publication to use, and there is the problem
because I can't see the remote server.
The only thing I need to do is to say the subscriber to take the snapshot on
the FTP, but I've not found how I can do this.
If someone can help me ^^
Thanks in advance.
P.S. : sorry for my bad english, I'm not very good with foreign language :p
Divid,
you'll need some sort of connectivity. This could be a VPN, HTTPS or just
TCP/IP (non-trusted). Somehow, the subscriber will need to contact the
publisher. If you want a purely FTP solution then you must use another
technology.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)
|||VPN, in a wonderfull dream. Maybe one day ... or not :p
Merge replication can use HTTPS but the merge replication is not suitable in
my situation. Transactionnal replication can't use HTTPS as far as I know.
For the TCP/IP (non trusted), can you explain about this a little more. I
don't know what is it so maybe it could do the work.
Thanks again.
|||David,
this should help a bit:
http://www.replicationanswers.com/InternetArticle.asp
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)
|||It doesn't really help. I've add the alias but I can't add a "virtual"
publisher (the alias), and then I can't subscribe it, in Management Studio.
Seems that I'm only able to work on local because local publishing/local
subscribtion are the only options in Management Studio.
|||David,
unfortunately I can't repro this at the moment as we only have one SQL
Server 2005 installation. As soon as another is added I'll give it a go, but
hopefully someone else will take up the thread before then.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)