Which impact will the consultant’s recommendation have on access to the existing nested projects?

A client notices that several groups are sharing content across divisions and are not complying with their data governance strategy. During a Tableau Server audit, a consultant notices that the asset permissions for the client’s top-level projects are set to "Locked," but that "Apply to Nested Projects" is not checked.

The consultant recommends checking "Apply to Nested Projects" to enforce compliance.

Which impact will the consultant’s recommendation have on access to the existing nested projects?
A . Current custom access will be maintained, but new custom permissions will not be granted.
B . Access will be automatically rolled back to the top-level project permissions immediately.
C . Users will be prompted to manually update permissions for all nested projects.
D . Users will be notified that they will automatically lose access to content after 30 days.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

When “Apply to Nested Projects” is checked in Tableau Server, the permission rules set at the top-level project are enforced for all assets in the project and all nested projects. This means that any custom access previously granted to nested projects will be overridden, and the permissions will revert to those defined at the top-level project. This action ensures consistent application of the data governance strategy across all divisions.

References: The impact of checking “Apply to Nested Projects” is detailed in Tableau’s official documentation, which explains how locked nested projects can be used to govern site content with greater flexibility and efficiency12.