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File Explorer cannot modify permissions of file/folder that has Mixed security style

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Mixed security style volume
  • CIFS
  • NFS

Issue

  • CIFS user tries to modify permissions of file/folder by using File Explorer>Properties>Security, but the change is not reflected in the ACl afterward.
  • The file/folder is on a volume that has Security Style: mixed and Effective Security Style: unix 
    • nas-cm913::> file-directory show -vserver fchen -path /frieren
  (vserver security file-directory show)
                  Vserver: fchen
              File Path: /frieren
      File Inode Number: 64
         Security Style: mixed
        Effective Style: unix

 

 

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