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.SH "NAME"
vfs_xattr_tdb \- Save Extended Attributes (EAs) in a tdb file
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\ 'u
vfs objects = xattr_tdb
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This VFS module is part of the
\fBsamba\fR(7)
suite\&.
.PP
The
vfs_xattr_tdb
VFS module stores Extended Attributes (EAs) in a tdb file\&. This enables the usage of Extended Attributes on OS and filesystems which do not support Extended Attributes by themselves\&.
.PP
This module is stackable\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
xattr_tdb:file = PATH
.RS 4
Name of the tdb file the EAs are stored in\&. If this option is not set, the default filename
xattr\&.tdb
is used\&.
.RE
.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\&.
