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220-1002 · Question #811

A technician has created a new fileshare for an organization. To maintain data security, all users should have read-only rights to the fileshare. Additionally, supervisors need to be able to write…

The correct answer is C. Local Security Policy. Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) manages local Windows security settings including user rights assignments, audit policies, and security options that can override or conflict with file/share permissions. If supervisors cannot modify files despite being granted write/delete…

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Question

A technician has created a new fileshare for an organization. To maintain data security, all users should have read-only rights to the fileshare. Additionally, supervisors need to be able to write and delete files. After the technician has configured the fileshare, users can read documents, but supervisors cannot modify documents. Which of the following utilities should the technician use to troubleshoot the issue?

Options

  • AMicrosoft Management Console
  • BUser Account Control
  • CLocal Security Policy
  • DMap Network Drive

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    76% (28)
  • D
    14% (5)

Explanation

Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) manages local Windows security settings including user rights assignments, audit policies, and security options that can override or conflict with file/share permissions. If supervisors cannot modify files despite being granted write/delete rights on the share, a Local Security Policy setting (such as a user rights assignment restriction) may be blocking the action. Microsoft Management Console is a framework, not a specific troubleshooting tool for permissions. User Account Control relates to privilege elevation prompts. Map Network Drive is simply used to connect to a share, not to diagnose permission conflicts.

Topics

#Local Security Policy#file share permissions#NTFS rights#access control

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