LogReader unable to connect to the publisher

I have a SQL2K box acting as Distributor and SQL7 box as a publisher. The
LogReader on the Distributor is unable to connect to the Publisher. I get the
following Msg from the Log Reader:
The process could not execute 'sp_MSadd_repl_commands27hp' on
'SQL2KServerName\InstanceName'
The two servers are on different untrusted domains. I am however able to
connect both ways through QA.
SQL2K box has SP4 and SQL7 box has SP3. Don't want to go to SP4 on SQL7
unless necessary and because it is a production server.
can you uncheck the Administrative Link Password requirement. Connect to
your distributor in EM, select Tools, Replication, Configure Distributor,
Publishers and Subscribers, and click on the Publishers tab. On the problem
publisher click on the browse button to the right of the publisher and you
will find this option at the bottom of the dialog box.
"Adam" <Adam@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74DD5392-6B69-43B7-A591-4D80901F97D8@.microsoft.com...
>I have a SQL2K box acting as Distributor and SQL7 box as a publisher. The
> LogReader on the Distributor is unable to connect to the Publisher. I get
> the
> following Msg from the Log Reader:
> The process could not execute 'sp_MSadd_repl_commands27hp' on
> 'SQL2KServerName\InstanceName'
> The two servers are on different untrusted domains. I am however able to
> connect both ways through QA.
> SQL2K box has SP4 and SQL7 box has SP3. Don't want to go to SP4 on SQL7
> unless necessary and because it is a production server.
|||Thank you Hiary for the response. It turned out that the Distributor was
unable to resolve Publisher's IP address by name. Somehow, replacing the IP
address in the parameters for the log reader didn't work either. However,
after modifying the host file (for IP to name lookup) for distributor
resolved the problem.
-A
"Hilary Cotter" wrote:

> can you uncheck the Administrative Link Password requirement. Connect to
> your distributor in EM, select Tools, Replication, Configure Distributor,
> Publishers and Subscribers, and click on the Publishers tab. On the problem
> publisher click on the browse button to the right of the publisher and you
> will find this option at the bottom of the dialog box.
> "Adam" <Adam@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:74DD5392-6B69-43B7-A591-4D80901F97D8@.microsoft.com...
>
>