"jaylou" <jay***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes.
>
> can anyone tell my what account (SQL Agent or SQL Server) runs Maintenance
> plans?  I always thought it was the Agent that ran all jobs on the server.  I
> am using 2 different Accounts, one for server and the other for Agent.  the
> server keeps trying to log onto the server where my backups are going not
> Agent.  Is this the way it's supposed to be?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe

"Tibor Karaszi" wrote:

> Agent executes an xp which in turn executes an exe file which logs on to SQL Server and execute the
> BACKUP command and then SQL Server tries to access the drive where to put the backup. So, it is SQL
> Server that need permission.
>
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
> Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
>
>
> "jaylou" <jay***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46733E11-AF11-4398-AC8F-4F6FE694A54D@microsoft.com...
> >I am not sure if this is the correct forum, but here goes.
> >
> > can anyone tell my what account (SQL Agent or SQL Server) runs Maintenance
> > plans?  I always thought it was the Agent that ran all jobs on the server.  I
> > am using 2 different Accounts, one for server and the other for Agent.  the
> > server keeps trying to log onto the server where my backups are going not
> > Agent.  Is this the way it's supposed to be?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe
>
>