To apply transactions in a replicate database, Replication Server requires a maintenance user ID that you specify using the Replication Server create connection command. The maintenance user ID must be defined at the Microsoft SQL Server data server and granted authority to apply transactions in the replicate database. The maintenance user ID must have these permissions in the Microsoft SQL Server replicate database:
create table authority to create tables used for Replication Server processing
update authority on all replicate tables
execute authority on all replicate stored procedures