- Localize in Windows Explorer the directory where the backups will be generated
- Right-click to the directory
- Select "Properties" in the menu
- Select the tab "Security"
- Press the "Edit" button
- Press the "Add" button
- Type the object name under what MS SQL Server Analysis Services is running, usually this account is "NT Service\MSSQLServerOLAPService"
- Press the "Check Names" button. If the account could not be verified do the next:
- Be sure that it was typed correctly
- Verify that the account name under what MS SQL Server Analysis Services is running. This can be found in "Start -> Microsoft SQL Server <version> -> Configurations Tools -> SQL Server Configuration Manager". Make a right-click over SQL Server Analysis Services and verify the Account Name.
- Press the "Ok" button
- Check the modify/read/write permission to the account
- Press the "Apply" button
- Press the "Ok" button