Finder get info ignore ownership on volume vs wgm sharing perms

if I check "ignore ownership on volume" (finder > file > get info), how does this affect wgm sharing settings?
i.e. Is it ignored if WGM handles the share?
does it override wgm's settings?
just wondering how they interact with each other, if at all....
thanks in advance

The "ignore ownership" box in the Finder's Info window completely disables local POSIX and ACL permissions, making the affected volume act like a removable disk. (Any user assumes POSIX ownership of the volume with full control.)
If you want to use a volume to house a share point, do NOT check the ignore ownership box. Yes, you can share a volume with it checked, but with very unexpected results.
Often people have trouble sharing FireWire disks because they don't check to see if the "ignore ownership" box is unchecked before attempting to share them.
--Gerrit

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