You have to configure the binary for remote activation. Type dcomcnfg from
the command prompt and the follow the below
1.. On the Applications tab, select Microsoft SQL Server Replication
Remote Merge Agent 8.0, and then click Properties.
2.. On the Security tab, select Use custom launch permissions, and then
click Edit.
3.. In the Registry Value Permissions window, add the account used to run
SQL Server Agent on the Distributor (for push subscriptions), or SQL Server
Agent on the Subscriber (for pull subscriptions), and then click OK.
4.. Click the Identity tab, select This user, and then enter the same user
account used by SQL Server Agent on the Distributor (for push
subscriptions), or SQL Server Agent on the Subscriber (for pull
subscriptions).
This is from remote agent activation in bol.

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