SG0-001 · Question #543
A user can connect to a shared folder on a NAS device, but cannot access any files inside of the folder. Which of the following security settings need to be changed to grant the user access to the fil
The correct answer is C. File permissions. If a user can access the shared folder but not the files within, it indicates that the share permissions allow access to the share itself, but the underlying file system permissions on the files prevent access.
Question
A user can connect to a shared folder on a NAS device, but cannot access any files inside of the folder. Which of the following security settings need to be changed to grant the user access to the files?
Options
- AEncryption keys
- BShare permissions
- CFile permissions
- DLUN masking
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A5% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C87% (52)
- D7% (4)
Why each option
If a user can access the shared folder but not the files within, it indicates that the share permissions allow access to the share itself, but the underlying file system permissions on the files prevent access.
Encryption keys are used to encrypt and decrypt data, not to control access permissions for shared files.
Share permissions control who can access the shared folder itself, but since the user can already connect to the folder, these are likely already sufficient or not the bottleneck.
File permissions, also known as NTFS permissions on Windows or POSIX permissions on Linux/Unix, control access to individual files and subfolders within a shared directory, and these need to be adjusted to grant the user access to the content.
LUN masking is a SAN technology that controls which servers can see and access storage logical unit numbers, which is not relevant for controlling user access to files on a NAS shared folder.
Concept tested: File vs. Share permissions
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/dfs-namespaces/dfs-considerations-for-share-and-ntfs-permissions
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.