Question

How To Calculate Effective Rights in Novell Netware 6.5

SRWCEMFA, Networking certifications, Certifications, CNA, Novell Netware

I am studying for the CNA 050-686 exam and trying to learn how to calculate effective rights. According to my exam cram study guide the formula is:

Group Rights + Individual Rights - Any IRF's along the way = Effective Rights.

Here's Scenario 1: If Alexandra has been granted the RWCEMFA trustee assignment to the certification directory and has been granted the RWCF trustee assignment to the Effrghts.txt file, what are her effective rights at each level of the file system? The book contains the answer but I don't understand how effective rights were assigned.

Scenario 2: Jill has been granted RWCEFA individual trustee assignment to the Certification directory. As a member of the trainer group, she has been granted the WCEM assignment to the NW65CNA directory. In the FileSyst directory, Jill is granted an individual assignment of S, whereas in Effrghts.txt. the trainers are granted a new group assignment of RF. What are Jill's effective rights at each level of the file system? Please explain in the simplest terms.

I would really appreciate your help. Thanks for listening

Scenario 1 is easy! The answer is given to you since Alexandra is assigned RWCEMFA rights to the folder. At the effrghts.txt file level the answer is also given to you: RWCF. The rights are not cumulative since different rights are granted at the different levels.

Scenario 2 is a little more difficult.
Certification folder - RWCEFA
NW65CNA folder - this becomes cumulative - WCEM + RWCEFA = RWCEMFA
FileSyst folder - full privileges since she has been granted S authority - S always wins!

Good luck in your exams!