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.\"      Date: 04/17/2026
.\"    Manual: System Administration tools
.\"    Source: Samba 4.24.1
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.SH "NAME"
vfs_cap \- CAP encode filenames
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\ 'u
vfs objects = cap
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This VFS module is part of the
\fBsamba\fR(7)
suite\&.
.PP
CAP (Columbia Appletalk Protocol) encoding is a technique for representing non\-ASCII filenames in ASCII\&. The
vfs_cap
VFS module translates filenames to and from CAP format, allowing users to name files in their native encoding\&.
.PP
CAP encoding is most commonly used in Japanese language environments\&.
.PP
This module is stackable\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
On a system using GNU libiconv, use CAP encoding to support users in the Shift_JIS locale:
.sp
.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
        \fI[global]\fR
	\m[blue]\fBdos charset = CP932\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBdos charset = CP932\fR\m[]
	\m[blue]\fBvfs objects = cap\fR\m[]
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.SH "VERSION"
.PP
This man page is part of version 4\&.24\&.1 of the Samba suite\&.
.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\&.
