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When you copy a file from one NTFS file system partition to a different NTFS partition, what happens to the file permissions of the copied file?
The correct answer is B. They inherit the permissions of the destination folder. When you copy a protected file to a folder on the same, or a different volume, it inherits the permissions of the target directory.
Understanding Operating System Security
Question
When you copy a file from one NTFS file system partition to a different NTFS partition, what happens to the file permissions of the copied file?
Options
- AThey are the combined permissions of the original file and destination folder
- BThey inherit the permissions of the destination folder
- CThey remain the same as the original
- DThey are removed, and only the creator is given full control
How the community answered
(63 responses)- A5% (3)
- B81% (51)
- C3% (2)
- D11% (7)
Explanation
When you copy a protected file to a folder on the same, or a different volume, it inherits the permissions of the target directory.
Topics
#NTFS permissions#permission inheritance#file copy behavior#ACL
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