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220-1102 · Question #750

Users access files in the department share. When a user creates a new subfolder, only that user can access the folder and its files. Which of the following will MOST likely allow all users to access…

The correct answer is B. Enabling inheritance. The issue where new subfolders are only accessible by their creator indicates a lack of permission inheritance from the parent share.

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Question

Users access files in the department share. When a user creates a new subfolder, only that user can access the folder and its files. Which of the following will MOST likely allow all users to access the new folders?

Options

  • AElevating quota limitations
  • BEnabling inheritance
  • CRequiring multifactor authentication
  • DRemoving archive attribute

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    78% (47)
  • C
    7% (4)
  • D
    12% (7)

Why each option

The issue where new subfolders are only accessible by their creator indicates a lack of permission inheritance from the parent share.

AElevating quota limitations

Elevating quota limitations pertains to storage space restrictions, which is unrelated to file access permissions.

BEnabling inheritanceCorrect

Enabling inheritance for folder permissions ensures that new subfolders and files automatically receive the same access control list (ACL) entries as their parent folder. This would allow all users with access to the parent share to also access newly created subfolders and their contents.

CRequiring multifactor authentication

Requiring multifactor authentication is an identity verification method and does not directly impact file system access permissions for a shared folder.

DRemoving archive attribute

Removing the archive attribute affects backup processes by indicating file modification, but it does not control user access to folders or files.

Concept tested: File system permission inheritance

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/access-control/access-control-lists

Topics

#File permissions#Access control#Inheritance#Shared folders

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