HP0-J73 · Question #163
What is one similarity regarding how CIFS shares and NFS shares can be used?
The correct answer is B. A file within CIFS and NFS shares can be opened by multiple users at a time. CIFS and NFS are both network file sharing protocols that allow multiple users to open and access files concurrently.
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What is one similarity regarding how CIFS shares and NFS shares can be used?
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- AA file within either a CIFS or an NFS share can only be oponed by one user at a time
- BA file within CIFS and NFS shares can be opened by multiple users at a time
- CDifferent users can access individual CIFS and NAS shares simultaneously
- DOnly one user at a time can be allocated access to any single CIFS on NAS share
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B88% (36)
- C2% (1)
- D7% (3)
Why each option
CIFS and NFS are both network file sharing protocols that allow multiple users to open and access files concurrently.
Both CIFS and NFS support concurrent multi-user file access by design, so restricting a file to one user at a time is not how either protocol operates.
Both CIFS and NFS are designed as multi-user network file sharing protocols that permit simultaneous access by multiple clients. This concurrent access model is a core architectural similarity between the two protocols, allowing multiple users to open and read the same file at the same time without exclusive locking at the share level.
This choice incorrectly conflates CIFS with NAS as distinct share types and misstates the similarity as individual access rather than simultaneous shared access.
Neither CIFS nor NFS limits a share to a single allocated user; both protocols explicitly support concurrent connections from multiple users.
Concept tested: Concurrent multi-user access in CIFS and NFS
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/file-server-smb-overview
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