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/usr/bin/sharesec

Samba client programs

From samba-client 4.25.1-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running sharesec --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: sharesec sharename

  -r, --remove=ACL                   Remove ACEs
  -m, --modify=ACL                   Modify existing ACEs
  -a, --add=ACL                      Add ACEs
  -R, --replace=ACLS                 Overwrite share permission ACL
  -D, --delete                       Delete the entire security descriptor
  -S, --setsddl=STRING               Set the SD in sddl format
      --viewsddl                     View the SD in sddl format
  -v, --view                         View current share permissions
      --view-all                     View all current share permissions
  -M, --machine-sid                  Initialize the machine SID
  -F, --force                        Force storing the ACL

Help options:
  -?, --help                         Show this help message
      --usage                        Display brief usage message

Common Samba options:
  -d, --debuglevel=DEBUGLEVEL        Set debug level
      --debug-stdout                 Send debug output to standard output
  -s, --configfile=CONFIGFILE        Use alternative configuration file
      --option=name=value            Set smb.conf option from command line
  -l, --log-basename=LOGFILEBASE     Basename for log/debug files
      --leak-report                  enable talloc leak reporting on exit
      --leak-report-full             enable full talloc leak reporting on exit

Version options:
  -V, --version                      Print version
Options (21)
OptionDescriptionSource
-r, --remove ACLRemove ACEshelp
-m, --modify ACLModify existing ACEshelp
-a, --add ACLAdd ACEshelp
-R, --replace ACLSOverwrite share permission ACLhelp
-D, --deleteDelete the entire security descriptorhelp
-S, --setsddl STRINGSet the SD in sddl formathelp
--viewsddlView the SD in sddl formathelp
-v, --viewView current share permissionshelp
--view-allView all current share permissionshelp
-M, --machine-sidInitialize the machine SIDhelp
-F, --forceForce storing the ACLhelp
-?, --helpShow this help messagehelp
--usageDisplay brief usage message.help + man
-d, --debuglevel DEBUGLEVELSet debug levelhelp
--debug-stdoutThis will redirect debug output to STDOUT.help + man
-s, --configfile CONFIGFILEThe file specified contains the configuration details required by the client.help + man
--option name=valueSet the smb.conf(5) option "<name>" to value "<value>" from the command line.help + man
-l, --log-basename LOGFILEBASEBasename for log/debug fileshelp
--leak-reportEnable talloc leak reporting on exit.help + man
--leak-report-fullEnable full talloc leak reporting on exit.help + man
-V, --versionPrint versionhelp
Examples (2) from the manual page, untested

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