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SK0-004 · Question #188

A user changed departments from sales to accounting. The user is unable to access the shared network drive containing the accounting department's files. Which of the following should a technician…

The correct answer is A. File permissions. When a user changes departments, their security group memberships and associated file permissions must be updated to grant access to the new department's shared resources.

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Question

A user changed departments from sales to accounting. The user is unable to access the shared network drive containing the accounting department's files. Which of the following should a technician check?

Options

  • AFile permissions
  • BFolder redirections
  • CLocal group policy
  • DEncryption type

How the community answered

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  • A
    96% (22)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

When a user changes departments, their security group memberships and associated file permissions must be updated to grant access to the new department's shared resources.

AFile permissionsCorrect

Access to shared network drives is controlled by NTFS and share permissions, typically assigned through security groups tied to each department. When the user moved from sales to accounting, they need to be added to the accounting security group so the correct permissions apply to their account, and potentially removed from the sales group to revoke prior access.

BFolder redirections

Folder redirection determines where local folders such as Documents are stored on the network, not whether a user has access rights to a departmental shared drive.

CLocal group policy

Local group policy manages configuration settings on the local workstation and does not control access permissions to remote shared network resources.

DEncryption type

Encryption type governs how data is protected at rest and is unrelated to whether a user account has been granted access rights to a shared directory.

Concept tested: NTFS and share permissions for departmental access control

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/ntfs-overview

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#file permissions#ACL#network drive access#user account management

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