There is no file-based solution in SQL Server replication (there was a 3rd
party tool advertised on the newsgroup a while back that did this).
Can you connect via HTTPS? This might be an option for you if you're on SQL
Server 2005.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)

Hi,
I have a environment where 4 sql server databases on 4 boxes are subscribers
to a central publisher.
Replication is implemented as a Merge publication with 4 push subscriptions.
What I'm wondering about is:
Is there any way that I can synchronize one of the subscribers with the
central publisher without connecting the two servers?. I mean If i got
something from the database as backup on CD or tape, and mounted thos on the
publisher, can i do something to upload subscriber changes?

thanks
Fadi
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