yes i am using full unc path but how do you setup authentification as they are on two different domains

I can browse the folder after i input

domain\username

password

Hi David

well i seemed to have progressed on it seems like it was a issue with alias on the local and remote sql but i seem to be having problems...

ok sorry i am alittle confused am i putting in the remote server or the local server name for the LInk server:

also am i putting in the ip or server...

hi david

right i have right clicked on linked servers and have click on new

when the new linked server dialog box appears

what do i put in the Linked server:...

hi David

sorry about the previous post don't know why they have duplicated,

yes i go to replication, local subcription, new subscription etc and this is were i get the error...

sorry thought i should add I am using the SA sql user account as I thought this has appropriate access rights

I used this account when setting up internally

sorry thought i should add I am using the SA sql user account as I thought this has appropriate access rights

I used this account when setting up internally

sorry thought i should add I am using the SA sql user account as I thought this has appropriate access rights

I used this account when setting up internally

sorry forgot to add i am using the sql SA username as I thought this would have appropriate access rights etc

i used this when setting up internally

I was reading this thread http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic759989-291-1.aspx and thought it was my answer but still nothing.

well i did go down this route last night as i did read somewhere that it could be down to the server name but its was as expected

server 1 is...

Hi David

I am doing it with SQL authentification as to the linked server like i have said I am very new to sql so I have only setup replication and...

Hi David

thanks very much for your help so far

well i have tested all replication from two sql 2005 servers internally and all works fine

so all i have...

Hi Thanks for the reply

yes it was off but I have enabled it now and when i go to setup replication i am getting the following error message

SQL...