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how many user or group can be added in a share?
Interesting, never came across this question. I don't know if there is any such limit on the storage side, but there is maximum limits on the AD side I guess.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc756101(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
Any specific reason you want to know?
