SQL Backup failed with Event ID 18204

Situation: The client us running SQL 2008 R2 and failed to use SQL Backup. The event view shows this message:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        MSSQL$CRM
Date:          10/21/2018 10:45:03 PM
Event ID:      18204
Task Category: (2)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      SQLserver03
Description:
BackupDiskFile::CreateMedia: Backup device ‘\\backupnas\backups\SQLServer03.bak\SQLDATA\SQL_Backup\distribution_backup_201810212245.bak’ failed to create. Operating system error 5(Access is denied.).

Troubleshooting: this is permission issue. Please make sure the computer login account has full permissions to access \\backupnas\backups\SQLServer03.bak\SQLDATA. For a test, you can assign full permissions to everyone.

 

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