VFS\_EXTD\_AUDIT(8) System Administration tools VFS\_EXTD\_AUDIT(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

vfs\_extd\_audit - record selected Samba VFS operations

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

.HP 24u

vfs objects = extd\_audit

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

.PP This VFS module is part of the [**samba**(7)](/man/os/samba/samba.7) suite.

.PP The extd\_audit VFS module records selected client operations to both the [**smbd**(8)](/man/os/samba/smbd.8) log and system log (using [**syslog**(3)](/man/os/samba/syslog.3)).

.PP Other than logging to the [**smbd**(8)](/man/os/samba/smbd.8) log, vfs\_extd\_audit is identical to [**vfs\_audit**(8)](/man/os/samba/vfs_audit.8).

.PP This module is stackable.

# [VERSION](#VERSION)

.PP This man page is part of version 4.25.1 of the Samba suite.

# [AUTHOR](#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.

11/05/2026 Samba 4.25.1

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Document: vfs_extd_audit(8) from samba 4.25.1-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/samba-team/samba