Enable a Remote Publisher at a Distributor (SQL Server Management Studio)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Enable a Publisher to use a remote Distributor on the Publishers page. This page is available in the Configure Distribution Wizard and the Distributor Properties - <Distributor> dialog box. For more information about using the wizard and accessing the dialog box, see Configure Publishing and Distribution and View and Modify Distributor and Publisher Properties.
To enable a Publisher in the Configure Distribution Wizard
On the Publishers page of the Configure Distribution Wizard, click Add.
Click Add SQL Server Publisher. For information about enabling an Oracle Publisher to use a Distributor, see Create a Publication from an Oracle Database.
In the Connect to Server dialog box, specify connection information for the Publisher that will use the remote Distributor, and then click Connect.
On the Distributor Password page, in the Password and Confirm password text boxes, specify a strong password for the distributor_admin account, which replication uses to connect from the Publisher to the Distributor to perform administrative tasks.
To view and modify settings for a Publisher, click the properties button (...).
Select OK.
To enable a Publisher in the Distributor Properties dialog box
On the Publishers page of the Distributor Properties - <Distributor> dialog box, click Add.
Click Add SQL Server Publisher. For information about enabling an Oracle Publisher to use a Distributor, see Create a Publication from an Oracle Database.
In the Connect to Server dialog box, specify connection information for the Publisher that will use the remote Distributor, and then click Connect.
On the Publishers page, in the Password and Confirm password text boxes, specify a strong password for the distributor_admin account, which replication uses to connect from the Publisher to the Distributor to perform administrative tasks.
To view and modify settings for a Publisher, click the properties button (...).
Select OK.