MergeSynchronizationAgent.InternetSecurityMode Property

Gets or sets the HTTP authentication method that is used when connecting to the Web server during Web synchronization.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Property InternetSecurityMode As SecurityMode
    Get
    Set
'Usage
Dim instance As MergeSynchronizationAgent
Dim value As SecurityMode

value = instance.InternetSecurityMode

instance.InternetSecurityMode = value
public virtual SecurityMode InternetSecurityMode { get; set; }
public:
virtual property SecurityMode InternetSecurityMode {
    SecurityMode get ();
    void set (SecurityMode value);
}
abstract InternetSecurityMode : SecurityMode with get, set
override InternetSecurityMode : SecurityMode with get, set
function get InternetSecurityMode () : SecurityMode
function set InternetSecurityMode (value : SecurityMode)

Implements

IMergeSynchronizationAgent.InternetSecurityMode

Remarks

We recommend that you use Standard with Web synchronization. This is is the same as using HTTP Basic Authentication over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). For more information, see Web Synchronization for Merge Replication.

Examples

            // Define the server, publication, and database names.
            string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string distributorName = distributorInstance;
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
            string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";
            string hostname = @"adventure-works\garrett1";
            string webSyncUrl = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll";

            // Create a connection to the Subscriber.
            ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);

            MergePullSubscription subscription;
            MergeSynchronizationAgent agent;

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Subscriber.
                conn.Connect();

                // Define the pull subscription.
                subscription = new MergePullSubscription();
                subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
                subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;
                subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
                subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
                subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;

                // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.
                if (subscription.LoadProperties())
                {
                    // Get the agent for the subscription.
                    agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent;

                    // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
                    if (agent.PublisherSecurityMode == null)
                    {
                        // Set the required properties that could not be returned
                        // from the MSsubscription_properties table. 
                        agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
                        agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
                        agent.Distributor = publisherName;
                        agent.HostName = hostname;

                        // Set optional Web synchronization properties.
                        agent.UseWebSynchronization = true;
                        agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl;
                        agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard;
                        agent.InternetLogin = winLogin;
                        agent.InternetPassword = winPassword;
                    }
                    // Enable agent output to the console.
                    agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1;
                    agent.Output = "";

                    // Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.
                    agent.Synchronize();
                }
                else
                {
                    // Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.
                    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                        "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",
                        publicationName, subscriberName));
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement appropriate error handling here.
                throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " +
                    "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " +
                    "been defined correctly.", ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                conn.Disconnect();
            }
' Define the server, publication, and database names.
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"
Dim hostname As String = "adventure-works\garrett1"
Dim webSyncUrl As String = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll"

' Create a connection to the Subscriber.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)

Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription
Dim agent As MergeSynchronizationAgent

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName

    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then
        ' Get the agent for the subscription.
        agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent

        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
        If agent.PublisherSecurityMode = Nothing Then
            ' Set the required properties that could not be returned
            ' from the MSsubscription_properties table. 
            agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated
            agent.Distributor = publisherInstance
            agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated
            agent.HostName = hostname

            ' Set optional Web synchronization properties.
            agent.UseWebSynchronization = True
            agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl
            agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard
            agent.InternetLogin = winLogin
            agent.InternetPassword = winPassword
        End If

        ' Enable agent logging to the console.
        agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1
        agent.Output = ""

        ' Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.
        agent.Synchronize()
    Else
        ' Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", _
         publicationName, subscriberName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " + _
     "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " + _
     "been defined correctly.", ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try