Windows · NTFS & Shares interview questions

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1. What is NTFS vs Share permissions?

Mid
  1. A.over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins
  2. B.child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default
  3. C.hides folders a user has no permission to see
  4. D.a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path

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2. Which term means: "over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins"?

Mid
  1. A.take ownership
  2. B.NTFS Modify
  3. C.NTFS vs Share permissions
  4. D.NTFS Full Control

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3. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.NTFS vs Share permissions — over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins
  2. B.NTFS vs Share permissions — the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes
  3. C.NTFS vs Share permissions — File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size
  4. D.NTFS vs Share permissions — hides folders a user has no permission to see

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4. What is Access-Based Enumeration?

Mid
  1. A.hides folders a user has no permission to see
  2. B.a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path
  3. C.the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  4. D.the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes

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5. Which term means: "hides folders a user has no permission to see"?

Mid
  1. A.take ownership
  2. B.Access-Based Enumeration
  3. C.effective access
  4. D.NTFS Full Control

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6. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.Access-Based Enumeration — the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  2. B.Access-Based Enumeration — child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default
  3. C.Access-Based Enumeration — the net permissions a user actually has after combining group ACLs
  4. D.Access-Based Enumeration — hides folders a user has no permission to see

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7. What is permission inheritance?

Mid
  1. A.File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size
  2. B.hides folders a user has no permission to see
  3. C.child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default
  4. D.the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes

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8. Which term means: "child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default"?

Mid
  1. A.NTFS vs Share permissions
  2. B.take ownership
  3. C.FSRM quota
  4. D.permission inheritance

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9. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.permission inheritance — a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path
  2. B.permission inheritance — child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default
  3. C.permission inheritance — claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  4. D.permission inheritance — over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins

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10. What is NTFS Full Control?

Junior
  1. A.the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes
  2. B.claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  3. C.over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins
  4. D.the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes

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11. Which term means: "the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes"?

Junior
  1. A.permission inheritance
  2. B.FSRM quota
  3. C.NTFS vs Share permissions
  4. D.NTFS Full Control

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12. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.NTFS Full Control — claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  2. B.NTFS Full Control — child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default
  3. C.NTFS Full Control — the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  4. D.NTFS Full Control — File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size

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13. What is NTFS Modify?

Junior
  1. A.a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path
  2. B.claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  3. C.the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes
  4. D.the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes

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14. Which term means: "the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes"?

Junior
  1. A.NTFS Full Control
  2. B.FSRM quota
  3. C.NTFS Modify
  4. D.effective access

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15. Which statement is correct?

Junior
  1. A.NTFS Modify — child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default
  2. B.NTFS Modify — File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size
  3. C.NTFS Modify — a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path
  4. D.NTFS Modify — the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes

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16. What is effective access?

Mid
  1. A.hides folders a user has no permission to see
  2. B.the net permissions a user actually has after combining group ACLs
  3. C.over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins
  4. D.a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path

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17. Which term means: "the net permissions a user actually has after combining group ACLs"?

Mid
  1. A.permission inheritance
  2. B.effective access
  3. C.take ownership
  4. D.NTFS Modify

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18. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.effective access — claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  2. B.effective access — the net permissions a user actually has after combining group ACLs
  3. C.effective access — File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size
  4. D.effective access — the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes

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19. What is take ownership?

Mid
  1. A.claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  2. B.the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  3. C.the net permissions a user actually has after combining group ACLs
  4. D.hides folders a user has no permission to see

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20. Which term means: "claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions"?

Mid
  1. A.FSRM quota
  2. B.take ownership
  3. C.permission inheritance
  4. D.effective access

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21. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.take ownership — hides folders a user has no permission to see
  2. B.take ownership — a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path
  3. C.take ownership — claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  4. D.take ownership — the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes

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22. What is DFS namespace?

Mid
  1. A.a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path
  2. B.child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default
  3. C.the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  4. D.over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins

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23. Which term means: "a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path"?

Mid
  1. A.effective access
  2. B.DFS namespace
  3. C.NTFS Modify
  4. D.FSRM quota

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24. Which statement is correct?

Mid
  1. A.DFS namespace — the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  2. B.DFS namespace — a virtual folder tree presenting shares from multiple servers as one path
  3. C.DFS namespace — the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes
  4. D.DFS namespace — child objects receiving ACLs from their parent folder by default

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25. What is FSRM quota?

Senior
  1. A.claiming an object's owner so you can reset its permissions
  2. B.File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size
  3. C.the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  4. D.the permission allowing read, write and delete but not permission changes

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26. Which term means: "File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size"?

Senior
  1. A.permission inheritance
  2. B.NTFS Full Control
  3. C.FSRM quota
  4. D.take ownership

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27. Which statement is correct?

Senior
  1. A.FSRM quota — File Server Resource Manager limits on folder size
  2. B.FSRM quota — the permission allowing read, write, modify and permission changes
  3. C.FSRM quota — the net permissions a user actually has after combining group ACLs
  4. D.FSRM quota — over the network the most restrictive of the two effective sets wins

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