220-802 · Question #349
An administrator is concerned about users accessing network shares outside of their job role. Which of the following would BEST prevent this?
The correct answer is A. Set up shares with permissions based upon group membership. This question tests the ability to enforce least-privilege access on network shares using role-based permissions. Group-based access control ensures users can only reach resources relevant to their job function.
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An administrator is concerned about users accessing network shares outside of their job role. Which of the following would BEST prevent this?
Options
- ASet up shares with permissions based upon group membership.
- BImplement a written policy addressing the issue for all users.
- CMonitor access to the network shares using SNMP.
- DPrevent remote logins to all network shares and drives.
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A78% (18)
- B4% (1)
- C4% (1)
- D13% (3)
Why each option
This question tests the ability to enforce least-privilege access on network shares using role-based permissions. Group-based access control ensures users can only reach resources relevant to their job function.
Assigning share permissions based on group membership implements the principle of least privilege - users inherit only the access rights granted to their security group, which maps to their job role. This is a technical access control mechanism enforced by the operating system, not dependent on user behavior. It directly prevents unauthorized access rather than just detecting or discouraging it.
A written policy is an administrative control that relies on user compliance and does not technically enforce or block unauthorized access.
SNMP is a network monitoring protocol used to collect device statistics; it can detect access after the fact but cannot prevent unauthorized users from reaching shares.
Blocking all remote logins is overly broad and would disrupt legitimate remote access, while still leaving local network share access unrestricted.
Concept tested: Group-based share permissions and least privilege
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/best-practices-analyzer/smb-open-file-sharing-ports
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