Restore: Cannot Open Backup Device

I am attempting to restore a database onto "Server_A" from a backup file located on a disk from a different server, "Server_B". My T-SQL is the following:
restore database [dbname] from disk = '//server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]'

I receive the following error:
Server: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 2, Line 6
Cannot open backup device '//server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]'. Device error or device off-line. See the SQL Server error log for more details.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 6
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

1. I have a domain account set up, and the domain account is running SQLAgent on Server_A. This service has been stopped and restarted, and even MSSQLServer service has been stopped and restarted.
2. From Server_A I can UNC successfully to '//server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]'.
3. When I run master..xp_cmdshell 'dir //server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]' I get returned "Access is Denied"

What am I missing? Since I can successfully UNC to the directory and file on
Server_B, it seems there is something not set up right on SQL Server. Please
help.

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RESOLUTION:
Not only did I have to have the domain account running SQLAgent, but I also had to have the domain account running MSSQLServer on Server_A.

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Originally posted by rerichards

I am attempting to restore a database onto "Server_A" from a backup file located on a disk from a different server, "Server_B". My T-SQL is the following:
restore database [dbname] from disk = '//server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]'

I receive the following error:
Server: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 2, Line 6
Cannot open backup device '//server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]'. Device error or device off-line. See the SQL Server error log for more details.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 6
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

1. I have a domain account set up, and the domain account is running SQLAgent on Server_A. This service has been stopped and restarted, and even MSSQLServer service has been stopped and restarted.
2. From Server_A I can UNC successfully to '//server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]'.
3. When I run master..xp_cmdshell 'dir //server_b/e$/backups/[backupfile.bak]' I get returned "Access is Denied"

What am I missing? Since I can successfully UNC to the directory and file on
Server_B, it seems there is something not set up right on SQL Server. Please
help.

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