On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 13:15, Dalton Hubert wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> we are thinking about using ACLs (extended attributes and access control 
> lists) 
> on our file server, of which we make a full backup by using Amanda every 
> night.
> 
> So my question concerning the backup is:
> Can Amanda also backup ACLs?
That depends on what filesystem you want to use. If you first install
SGI's XFS, and then rebuild amanda, amanda will use xfsdump (which is
capable of backing up acl's/extended attributes) automagically.
This works for me.

hope this'll help you out..
roger
> 
> Do i have to change something in my configuration?
> 
> I have heard something about star, is this really necessary or can i use tar?
> 
> If i must use star instead of tar, where i must configure this?
> (which entry in which file?)
> 
> Any experiences with ACL in combination with Amanda?
> 
> Thank you for information,
> best regards,
> Dalton
>