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Systems & Data Center · Foundational

NTFS Permissions

File and folder access controls on NTFS volumes, such as Full Control, Modify, Read and Execute, applying both locally and over the network.

Definition

NTFS permissions are inherited from parent folders by default and can be allowed or denied; explicit Deny generally overrides Allow. They combine with share permissions for network access, where the most restrictive effective result applies.

Example

icacls D:\Finance /grant "CORP\DL_Finance_RW:(OI)(CI)M" grants Modify with inheritance.

Exam tip

For network access, effective rights are the more restrictive of share and NTFS permissions.

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