Hard Design: File Storage System (Google Drive/Dropbox)
How do you handle permissions when a folder is shared with 'view' access but contains a subfolder with 'edit' access for a different user?
— Tests your understanding of this concept.
Answer Options
A Subfolder permissions override parent
B Parent folder permissions always override subfolder
C Most permissive permission wins
D Permissions are evaluated independently per resource with inheritance from parent
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