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How to change security style of volume from Unix to NTFS in ONTAP 9

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Applies to

ONTAP 9 and later

Description

This article includes instructions on modifying security style of existing volume/qtree and propagating NTFS permissions to sub-folders and files in clustered Data ONTAP.

Procedure

  • Modify security style of volume/qtree to NTFS

::>qtree modify -vserver vserver_name -volume volume_name -qtree "" -security-style ntfs

Note: Existing permissions will not be deleted

  • Once executed, DACL will show only for volume/qtree path.
  • Perform below steps on windows end to propagate DACL information to sub-folders and files.
  1. Access share from windows and navigate to Advanced option in security tab under properties.
  2. Click on "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object" option and click Apply

Note: You can add/remove DACL on parent folder based on your requirement before clicking on above option.

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