Every database in a SQL Remote system requires a publisher, which is a unique user with PUBLISH privilege. All outgoing SQL Remote messages, including publication updates and receipt confirmations, are identified by their publisher. Every database in a SQL Remote system sends receipt confirmations.

The PUBLISH privilege has no authority except to identify the publisher in outgoing messages.

When PUBLISH privilege is granted to a user-extended role, it is not inherited by members of the role.

You create a publisher by granting a user PUBLISH privilege.