050-696 · Question #175
Click the Exhibit button to begin. CJenkins has been granted the rights shown in the exhibit to the MyFile.txt file. When CJenkins opens the MyFile.txt file in a text editor, will he be able to…
The correct answer is D. No, the user must have the Write right assigned for the user to edit and save the file. In Novell NetWare, the Write right is the specific right required to open and write data to an existing file; without it, a user cannot save changes regardless of other assigned rights.
Question
Options
- AYes, the Modify right will allow the user to edit and save the file.
- BNo, the File Scan right must be removed for the user to edit and save the file.
- CNo, the user must have the Access Control right granted to edit and save the file.
- DNo, the user must have the Write right assigned for the user to edit and save the file.
- ENo, the Access Control right must be granted along with the Modify right to edit and save the file.
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D72% (26)
- E14% (5)
Why each option
In Novell NetWare, the Write right is the specific right required to open and write data to an existing file; without it, a user cannot save changes regardless of other assigned rights.
The Modify right in NetWare allows a user to change file attributes (such as read-only or archive flags) and rename files or directories, but it does not grant the ability to write or save data into a file.
The File Scan right controls the ability to see files and directories in a listing, and removing it has no effect on whether a user can write and save data to a file.
The Access Control right allows a user to modify trustee assignments and the Inherited Rights Filter for a file or directory, not to write data to a file.
The Write right in NetWare file systems is the specific right that grants a user the ability to open and write data to an existing file. Without Write assigned, CJenkins cannot save any changes to MyFile.txt regardless of other rights, since no combination of Modify, Access Control, or File Scan can substitute for Write when modifying file content.
Access Control paired with Modify still does not provide the ability to write data to a file, because Write is the specific right required for saving file content.
Concept tested: NetWare file system Write right requirement
Source: https://www.novell.com/documentation/oes2015/bsinfo_enu/data/bsinfo_enu.html
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Ingrid P.May 19, 2026D is the correct answer. The Modify right in NetWare/OES grants the ability to change file attributes and rename files, but it does not grant the ability to write data into the file, so CJenkins needs the Write right explicitly assigned before he can edit the contents of MyFile.txt and save those changes.
Imani T.May 20, 2026Ingrid's got it right on the core point, but worth noting that in practice most admins just grant RWCEMF together so the "I have Modify but can't write" confusion rarely surfaces in real environments, which is exactly why it shows up on the exam.
Imani T.Jun 4, 2026Modify in NetWare is one of those rights that sounds like it should cover editing file contents but actually only lets you change attributes and rename, so think about which right specifically covers writing data into a file before you lock in an answer. Did your study materials break down each of the eight trustee rights individually, or were they grouped together in a way that blurred what Modify actually does versus what Write does?
Brenda K.Jun 5, 2026Solid catch, and the grouping issue Imani mentions is a real clock trap because if your materials lumped Modify and Write together you will waste precious seconds second-guessing yourself, so lock in now that Write is the right answer for putting data into a file and move on.
Brenda K.May 31, 2026E locks in, Access Control plus Modify together is what actually saves to disk.
Ingrid P.May 31, 2026Brenda, D is the right pick here because Write permission is the specific right that handles saving data to disk, and it is granted under that option without needing to bundle in the broader Modify scope. Modify adds delete capability on top of Write, so E overclaims what the question is actually testing.