LFCS · Question #661
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.
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- A-fs-acl
- B-with-acl-support
- C-ms-acl
- D-with-fs-acl
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A5% (2)
- B92% (36)
- C3% (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.
`--fs-acl` is not the correct or standard `configure` option for enabling ACL support in Samba's build process.
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.
`--ms-acl` is not the correct or standard `configure` option for enabling ACL support; Samba primarily uses POSIX ACLs mapped to Windows ACLs.
`--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
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