---
name: "getcifsacl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cifs-utils"
version: "7.9-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getcifsacl"
---

# getcifsacl(1)

Userspace helper to display an ACL in a security descriptor for Common Internet File System (CIFS)

## Name

getcifsacl - Userspace helper to display an ACL in a security descriptor for Common Internet File System (CIFS)

## SYNOPSIS

getcifsacl \[-v\|-r\] {file system object}

## DESCRIPTION

This tool is part of the cifs-utils suite.

**getcifsacl** is a userspace helper program for the Linux CIFS client file system. It is intended to display a security descriptor, including DACL and SACL for a file system object.

This program uses a plugin to handle the mapping of SIDs to user and group names. */etc/cifs-utils/idmap-plugin* should be a symlink that points to the correct plugin to use.

Fields of an ACE such as SID, type, flags, and mask are displayed separated by /. Numeric values of type, flags, and mask are displayed in hexadecimal format.

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  Print version number and exit.

- **-r**

  Display a security descriptor in raw mode. Values such as type and flags are displayed in hexadecimal format, a SID is not mapped to a name.

- **-R**

  List the ACLs of all files and directories recursively.

## NOTES

Kernel support for getcifsacl/setcifsacl utilities was initially introduced in the 2.6.37 kernel.

## SEE ALSO

[mount.cifs(8)](/mount.cifs/8.md), [setcifsacl(1)](/setcifsacl/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Shirish Pargaonkar wrote the getcifsacl program.

The Linux CIFS Mailing list is the preferred place to ask questions regarding these programs.