Definition of publisher

A server that makes data available for replication to other servers. A Publisher also detects changed data and maintains information about all publications at the site.

The entity that offers a remote workspace, typically the IT department of the user’s employer, a business partner or vendor, or less commonly, a commercial application service provider. The publisher may use a digital certificate to represent its identity and use it to sign the remote resource files (e.g. RDP files) and the workspace description (e.g. Web Service feed).