LinuxQuestions.org - [SOLVED] Not restoring Extended Attributes on Samba share

I may have a serious problem. I have a Linux host Samba sharing a directory for use by Windows workstations. Relevant smb.conf:

Code:

[Users]

    path = /redirectedFolders/Users

    comment = user folders for redirection

    read only = No

THese folders all had extended attributes, signified by the '+':

Code:

drwxrwx---+  6 BUILTIN\administrators users 4096 2024-02-08 21:07 Administrator/

:

drwxr-xr-x+ 32 HPRS\mark              users 4096 2023-03-30 06:13 mark/

drwxrwx---+  5 HPRS\esi              users 4096 2022-05-04 18:13 esi/

I backed up this drive and restored it to a new computer. I also backed up attr's and facl's:

Code:

getfattr -dR /redirectedFolders /var/lib/samba/sysvol /var/lib/samba/share >/backupATTR.txt

getfacl -R /var/lib/samba/sysvol /var/lib/samba/share > /backupACL.txt

On the restored-to system, I restored these:

Code:

# cd /

# setfattr --restore=backupATTR.txt

# setfacl --restore=/backupACL.txt

I got no errors except on setfattr on e.g. "$RECYCLE.BIN: No such file or directory", because I didn't back up the $RECYCLE bins.

Problem: this did not set the attributes on the target files/directories:

Code:

drwxrwx---  6 BUILTIN\administrators users 4096 2024-02-08 21:07 Administrator/

:

drwxr-xr-x 31 HPRS\mark              users 4096 2023-03-30 06:13 mark/

drwxrwx---  5 HPRS\esi              users 4096 2022-05-04 18:13 esi/

What did I do wrong? How can I fix this? I still have access to the backup source files/directories if I need to redo something.

I need to figure out a solution before the workers get back on Monday or I'll have to put the old machine back online. :(