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# Secure Deployment (Replication)
  This section provides information to help you better secure replication.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Secure the Distributor](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-distributor.md)  
 Describes how to help secure a Distributor.  
  
 [Secure the Publisher](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-publisher.md)  
 Describes the publication access list (PAL) and best practices for its use.  
  
 [Secure the Subscriber](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-subscriber.md)  
 Describes connections made to Subscribers and considerations for transactional updating Subscribers.  
  
 [Secure the Snapshot Folder](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-the-snapshot-folder.md)  
 Describes permissions required for access to the snapshot folder, best practices for defining folder location, and considerations for snapshot delivery through FTP.  
  
 [Securing Replication Over the Internet](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/securing-replication-over-the-internet.md)  
 Includes information about virtual private networks and Web synchronization.  
  
 [Security Considerations for SQL Server Compact Replication](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/security-considerations-for-sql-server-compact-replication.md)  
 Discusses Securing connectivity between an instance of [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../../includes/ssde-md.md)] and [!INCLUDE[ssEW](../../../includes/ssew-md.md)].  
  
## See Also  
 [Security Overview (Replication)](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/security-overview-replication.md)   
 [Secure Development (Replication)](../../../relational-databases/replication/security/secure-development-replication.md)