Introduction Database administrators regularly detach and attach databases as part of their daily tasks. During this process, they often face challenges, particularly with file permissions.. One common error is the « Access Denied » error when one administrator attempts to attach a database detached by another. In this article, we’ll be discussing SQL Server file permission settings and how these settings impact Windows and SQL logins. We will use a practical scenario involving two DBAs to explore how we might resolve these access denied errors. Understanding these permissions can help you manage attachments in your database and avoid these kinds of issues in your SQL Server environment. Issue
Two database administrators belong to the local server Administrators group on a SQL Server machine and possess sysadmin privileges