4.4 Windows File Systems

Data Access Governance 3.6 provides support for the collection and review of summarized file system permissions in Windows file systems. General requirements for Windows file system repositories include:

  • File servers running Windows 2008 R2 or later

  • File servers joined to an Active Directory domain

  • Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices joined to an Active Directory domain

  • Target folders located on an NTFS or ReFS file system or a CIFS share using NTFS-compatible security

For other requirements specific to Windows file system scans, see the Micro Focus File Reporter 3.6 Administration Guide.