Data ONTAP 7.2 and CIFS permissions

Prior to Data ONTAP 7.2, a few issues could arise when dealing with unix/mixed qtrees and files with Unix permissions:

• Unix permissions are lost when using Microsoft Office applications to rewrite files (the new Unix permissions are inherited from the parent folder).


• Windows file/directory Properties does not show the Security tab for unix-style qtrees.

The solution:A new option called cifs.preserve_unix_security [on|off]
Dr. Toaster recommends: Read more in Data ONTAP 7.2 Commands: Manual Page Reference, Volume 1, search for cifs.preserve_unix_security.