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Protocols file-security effective-permissions svm.uuid path endpoint overview

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Overview

This API displays the effective permission granted to a Windows or UNIX user on the specified file or folder path. A path within the FlexCache volume is not supported.

Examples

Retrieving the effective permission for the specified Windows user on the specified path of an SVM.

# The API:
curl -X GET "https://10.63.26.252/api/protocols/file-security/effective-permissions/cf5f271a-1beb-11ea-8fad-005056bb645e/administrator/windows/%2F?share.name=sh1&return_records=true" -H "accept: application/json" -H "authorization: Basic YWRtaW46bmV0YXBwMSE="

# The response:
{
"svm": {
  "uuid": "cf5f271a-1beb-11ea-8fad-005056bb645e",
  "name": "vs1"
},
"user": "administrator",
"type": "windows",
"path": "/",
"share": {
  "path": "/"
},
"file_permission": [
  "read",
  "write",
  "append",
  "read_ea",
  "write_ea",
  "execute",
  "delete_child",
  "read_attributes",
  "write_attributes",
  "delete",
  "read_control",
  "write_dac",
  "write_owner",
  "synchronize",
  "system_security"
],
"share_permission": [
  "read",
  "read_ea",
  "execute",
  "read_attributes",
  "read_control",
  "synchronize"
]
}