Microsoft
98-365 · Question #286
What happens to a file's permissions if you copy it from one volume to another?
The correct answer is B. The file will acquire the permissions of the target folder. If a folder or file is copied, the new folder or file will automatically acquire the permissions of the drive or folder to which it is being copied.
Understanding Storage
Question
What happens to a file's permissions if you copy it from one volume to another?
Options
- AThe file will have the permissions as before.
- BThe file will acquire the permissions of the target folder.
- CThe file will acquire the permission of the source folder.
- DThe file will have no permissions.
How the community answered
(42 responses)- B90% (38)
- C7% (3)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
If a folder or file is copied, the new folder or file will automatically acquire the permissions of the drive or folder to which it is being copied.
Topics
#NTFS permissions#file copy#permission inheritance#volumes
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