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.SH "NAME"
vfs_acl_xattr \- Save NTFS\-ACLs in Extended Attributes (EAs)
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\ 'u
vfs objects = acl_xattr
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This VFS module is part of the
\fBsamba\fR(7)
suite\&.
.PP
The
vfs_acl_xattr
VFS module stores NTFS Access Control Lists (ACLs) in Extended Attributes (EAs)\&. This enables the full mapping of Windows ACLs on Samba servers\&.
.PP
The ACLs are stored in the Extended Attribute
\fIsecurity\&.NTACL\fR
of a file or directory\&. This Attribute is
\fInot\fR
listed by
getfattr \-d filename\&. To show the current value, the name of the EA must be specified (e\&.g\&.
getfattr \-n security\&.NTACL filename)\&.
.PP
Please note that this module is
\fIexperimental\fR!
.PP
This module is stackable\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
There are no options for
vfs_acl_xattr\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
The original Samba software and related utilities were created by Andrew Tridgell\&. Samba is now developed by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar to the way the Linux kernel is developed\&.