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What are the disadvantages of the Mixed security style

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Network Attached Storage(NAS)
  • Security style
  • Mixed security style

Answer

  • Complex Permission Management
Mixed security style supports both NTFS ACLs and UNIX permissions. This dual model can lead to conflicts and make permission management more complicated
  • Troubleshooting Challenges
When access issues occur, administrators need to check both NTFS and UNIX permissions, which increases the complexity of troubleshooting

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