Backup DB over network to remote computer 1

[redlam]

I know I'm missing something obvious but this has been giving me a headache for over an hour now so I have to ask...
I'm trying to send my backup files (SQL2000) over the network to another server on the same domain. I have mapped a drive from the SQL server to this machine. I am using Windows Authentication and I have verified permissions on both servers for this user. I am executing the following backup statements, neither of which are working:

BACKUP DATABASE [mydb] TO DISK = N 'g:\backup\mydb.bak' WITH NOINIT , NOUNLOAD , NAME = N 'My backup', NOSKIP , STATS = 10, NOFORMAT

BACKUP DATABASE [mydb] TO DISK = N '\\server_name\backup\mydb.bak' WITH NOINIT , NOUNLOAD , NAME = N 'My backup', NOSKIP , STATS = 10, NOFORMAT

SQL is returning this error (for both):
Server: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Cannot open backup device '\\server_name\backup\mydb.bak' . Device error or device off-line. See the SQL Server error log for more details.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

This is what the error log says:
BackupDiskFile::CreateMedia: Backup device '\\server_name\backup\mydb.bak' failed to create. Operating system error = 5(Access is denied.).

Like I said... I've tested permissions on both servers. Backups for the same server run properly when saved to the local machine. This is making me nutty s-) Can anyone shed some light for me?
Thanks!

 

[tlbroadbent]

The SQL backup statement will use the permissions of the account used to start SQL Server. Does that account have permissions on the other server? Terry

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[redlam]

This is definitely the problem. Permissions and security type stuff always trips me up
Thanks Terry.