TFS 2012 Scheduled Backups - Permission error

Question

Hi All,
I am trying to configure auto backup using the Schedule Backups wizard.  However, I get the below erros during the Readiness Checks step.  I have check the SQL databases but couldn't figure out which one is having issue.  Need some help.  Thanks
[Info   @20:37:34.839] +-+-+-+-+-| Running VerifySqlServerPermissionsGranted: Verifying TFS Job Agent has permissions to create and alter databases |+-+-+-+-+-
[Info   @20:37:34.839] 
[Info   @20:37:34.839] +-+-+-+-+-| Verifying TFS Job Agent has permissions to create and alter databases |+-+-+-+-+-
[Info   @20:37:34.839] Starting Node: ALTERCREATEDATABASE
[Info   @20:37:34.839] NodePath : Container/Progress/ALTERCREATEDATABASE
[Info   @20:37:34.846] Node returned: Error
[Error  @20:37:34.846] User does not have permission to perform this action.
[Info   @20:37:34.846] Completed VerifySqlServerPermissionsGranted: Error
[Info   @20:37:34.846] -----------------------------------------------------

Answer 1

Hi Ultragc88, 
Thanks for your post.
What’s the detailed version of your TFS 2012?
To create Backup plan, you must be a member of both of the following groups:
1       
The Administrators security group on the server that is running the administration console for Team Foundation.
2       
The SQL Server System Administrator security group. In addition, the service account for TFS (TFSService) must have
SQL Server Perform Back Up and Create Maintenance Plan permissions set to
Allow on each instance of SQL Server that hosts the databases that you want to back up.
3       
The Farm Administrators group in SharePoint Foundation 2010, or an account with the permissions required to back up the farm.
If you ensure you have the above permissions correctly, but still occur the same error, please share the full backup plan creating log here.
For more information about create TFS 2012 backup plan, please refer to this document:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/hh561429.aspx.
John Qiao [MSFT]
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