Unable to open the physical file. Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)"

Question

I am trying to work on a query to attach a database (UNC path) remotely. I have SQL Server management studio (SSMS) installed in SQL Server machine (machineSQL) and also in another machine (machineRemote) in same domain.

Query::

CREATE DATABASE "simpleData" ON 
(FILENAME = '\\machineRemote\ShareName\sample\sample_database.mdf'),
(FILENAME = '\\machineRemote\ShareName\sample\sample_database_log.ldf')
FOR ATTACH;

If i run the query in SSMS on machineSQL. The database gets attached successfully. But if i run it in SSMS on machineRemote it throws an error like :

Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 1
Unable to open the physical file "\\machineRemote\ShareName\sample\sample_database.mdf". Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)".
Msg 1802, Level 16, State 7, Line 1
CREATE DATABASE failed. Some file names listed could not be created. Check related errors.

NOTE : The issue is occurring only if windows authentication is used to log in SSMS. SQL Server authentication works just fine.

Need help on this.

Answer 1

You have to allocate Full Control permission for the user to the mdf and ldf files. Check the screenshot below.

Hope it helps.

Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/105605/unable-to-open-the-physical-file-operating-system.html