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When running the configure script for Samba, which configuration option is used to include support for managing filesystem ACLs?

The correct answer is B. -with-acl-support. To enable support for managing filesystem Access Control Lists (ACLs) within Samba, the configure script should be executed with the --with-acl-support option.

Submitted by ashley.k· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

When running the configure script for Samba, which configuration option is used to include support for managing filesystem ACLs?

Options

  • A-fs-acl
  • B-with-acl-support
  • C-ms-acl
  • D-with-fs-acl

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    92% (36)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

To enable support for managing filesystem Access Control Lists (ACLs) within Samba, the `configure` script should be executed with the `--with-acl-support` option.

A-fs-acl

`--fs-acl` is not the correct or standard `configure` option for enabling ACL support in Samba's build process.

B-with-acl-supportCorrect

The `--with-acl-support` option is the standard `configure` script flag for enabling Samba to understand and manage POSIX ACLs on the underlying filesystem, which is crucial for maintaining Windows NT-style ACLs when interacting with Samba shares.

C-ms-acl

`--ms-acl` is not the correct or standard `configure` option for enabling ACL support; Samba primarily uses POSIX ACLs mapped to Windows ACLs.

D-with-fs-acl

`--with-fs-acl` is a plausible-sounding option, but `--with-acl-support` is the historically correct and standard flag used by Samba's `configure` script for this functionality.

Concept tested: Samba configure ACL support

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/configure.html

Topics

#Samba#ACLs#configure script#Service compilation

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