Removing Remote servers in a Database replication schema

  • Hi friends. I have a doubt with replication and remote server.

    I've configure a database replication (snapshot) between 2 sql servers (2K with SP3a, soon 4). Now, due to SOX standards, we need to disable the "Allow other SQL Servers to connect remotely to this SQLServer using RPC" (Remote Servers). I know  SQL Server 2000 supports remote servers for backward compatibility only. but, when i go to the Remote Servers Under Security Menu, I see 3 remote servers connections created:

    - Source Server

    - Destination Server

    - Repl_distributor (?)

    Note: This replica was made in SQL2000 sp3a, is not legacy from an older SQL version.

    So, if i disable the "Allow other sql....." the replica will work fine? Exist some alternative method to configure this?

    Thanks for advices...

    Martin.

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  • Having worked with SOX for a number of years I'd take exception to the statement SOX requires disabling RPC connections - sorry that's absolute Tosh !! If your systems talk to each other then you need RPC / linked servers ( technically a RPC only connect is far more secure than a linked server ) anyway I digress. You will always see your own server listed under servers. If you have remote calls then you'll have remote servers - if you don't need remote calls then you don't need the connection. as far as I know replication requires registration of  subscribers and distributors - just don't have a suitable system to hand just now to check.

     

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