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By default which of the following permissions will take precedence over any other assigned permission on a mapped network drive?
The correct answer is A. Deny. In Windows NTFS and share permissions, Deny always overrides Allow, regardless of any other group memberships or assigned permissions. If a user belongs to a group that is explicitly denied access to a resource, that Deny entry takes precedence even if another group they belong…
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By default which of the following permissions will take precedence over any other assigned permission on a mapped network drive?
Options
- ADeny
- BModify
- CShare
- DAllow
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A87% (34)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
In Windows NTFS and share permissions, Deny always overrides Allow, regardless of any other group memberships or assigned permissions. If a user belongs to a group that is explicitly denied access to a resource, that Deny entry takes precedence even if another group they belong to has Allow or Modify permissions. This makes Deny the highest-precedence permission by design, ensuring that explicit exclusions cannot be bypassed through group membership. Modify (B) and Allow (D) are permission levels that can be overridden by Deny. Share (C) is a permission category, not a precedence level.
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