DP-700 Implement and Manage an Analytics Solution Practice Question
A Data Engineer needs to share a specific folder within a Lakehouse with a different team. The team should only be able to read the files in that specific folder and should not have access to any other data in the Lakehouse or the ability to run Spark notebooks. What is the most secure method to implement this?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often suggest using workspace-level roles or shared links, which are too broad and violate the requirement to restrict access to a specific folder while preventing notebook access.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Create a OneLake data access role for the specific folder.
OneLake data access roles (preview) provide the granular security necessary to restrict access at the folder level within a Lakehouse. This bypasses the 'all-or-nothing' approach of workspace roles, allowing for fine-grained control. By using these roles, you can adhere to the principle of least privilege, ensuring users only see what they need.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Assign the team the 'Viewer' role in the workspace.
Why it's wrong here
The 'Viewer' role in a workspace provides read access to all items within that workspace. If you assign this role, the team would be able to see every Lakehouse, Report, and Notebook in the workspace, which violates the requirement to restrict access to only one specific folder.
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Share the Lakehouse and grant 'Read all OneLake data'.
Why it's wrong here
Sharing a Lakehouse with 'Read all OneLake data' permissions grants the user access to the entire contents of the Lakehouse, including all tables and files. This is too broad for the current requirement, as the user would see folders and data they are not authorized to view.
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Create a OneLake data access role for the specific folder.
Why this is correct
OneLake data access roles allow you to define specific permissions (like Read) for individual folders within a Lakehouse. You can then assign the team to this role without giving them workspace-level permissions, ensuring they can only access the data in that specific directory via OneLake shortcuts or APIs.
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Use a SQL Analytics Endpoint to grant SELECT on a view.
Why it's wrong here
While a SQL Analytics Endpoint can control access to tables via views, it does not manage access to files or folders in the 'Files' section of the Lakehouse. Since the requirement specifically mentions sharing a folder (which may contain non-tabular files), SQL-based security is not the correct tool.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Microsoft exam blueprint
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