A server administrator needs to create a new folder on a file server that only specific users can access. Which of the following BEST describes how the server administrator can accomplish this task?

The correct answer is C. Create a group that includes all users and assign the proper permissions. Best practice for access management is to create a security group containing only the specific authorized users, then assign the required permissions to that group on the folder. This approach is scalable, easy to audit, and straightforward to manage-adding or removing access…

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Options

ACreate a group that includes all users and assign it to an ACL.
BAssign individual permissions on the folder to each user.
CCreate a group that includes all users and assign the proper permissions.
DAssign ownership on the folder for each user.

How the community answered

(28 responses)

A
4% (1)
B
4% (1)
C
86% (24)
D
7% (2)

Explanation

Best practice for access management is to create a security group containing only the specific authorized users, then assign the required permissions to that group on the folder. This approach is scalable, easy to audit, and straightforward to manage-adding or removing access is done by modifying group membership rather than touching folder permissions directly. Option A is incorrect because it says to create a group that includes ALL users, which would grant access to everyone rather than restricting it. Option B (assigning permissions to each individual user) is technically functional but is operationally inefficient and harder to audit as the user count grows. Option D (assigning folder ownership) does not grant access to multiple users in a controlled, least-privilege manner.

Topics

#File permissions#User groups#Access control#File server management

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