Access denied when running .exe with sql server job agent

Question

I created ac# console app, and I'm trying to run it on a sql server job.

I set the Type to "Operating System", and the command text as:

"C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\JobsApp\JobsApp\obj\x86\Release\JobsApp.exe"

When I run the job, I get this:

Executed as user: NT Service\\SQLSERVERAGENT. Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'FeedLibrary, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. Access is denied.

So I give SQLSERVERAGENT access to the dll, but now I'm getting this:

Executed as user: NT Service\\SQLSERVERAGENT. The process could not be created for step 1 of job 0x3E702A92E3799D4995984DF6641604F2 (reason: Access is denied). The step failed.

I'm thoroughly confused. Is there a different file that's needs access as well? What am I doing wrong?

I'm using SQL Server 2012 and created the exe with Visual C# Express 2010.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Your app is in the C:\\Users\\Admin folder (why????), and therefore would require someone either logged in as Admin or specifically granted access to that folder to be running it. It appears that (thankfully) SQLSERVERAGENT is not running with Admin rights.