This LPIC-2 practice question tests your understanding of file sharing and samba. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A Samba share is used by macOS clients. File names with special characters (e.g., ©) appear garbled. Which parameter should be added to the share configuration?
vfs objects = catia
Why wrong: Incorrect; catia handles illegal characters for Windows compatibility, not macOS filename issues.
dos charset = CP850
Why wrong: Incorrect; this sets the DOS code page, not relevant to macOS.
mangled names = yes
Why wrong: Incorrect; this would mangle file names into 8.3 format, making issues worse.
fruit:aapl = yes
Correct; enables Apple Filing Protocol extensions for proper file name handling.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
fruit:aapl = yes
Option D is correct because the `fruit:aapl = yes` parameter enables the Samba VFS module for macOS (Apple Filing Protocol) compatibility, which handles special characters like © by mapping them to Unicode-compatible representations that macOS clients expect. Without this, macOS clients may misinterpret or garble filenames with non-ASCII characters when accessing Samba shares.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
vfs objects = catia
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; catia handles illegal characters for Windows compatibility, not macOS filename issues.
dos charset = CP850
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; this sets the DOS code page, not relevant to macOS.
mangled names = yes
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; this would mangle file names into 8.3 format, making issues worse.
fruit:aapl = yes
Why this is correct
Correct; enables Apple Filing Protocol extensions for proper file name handling.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse character encoding issues with filesystem mangling or DOS code pages, but the real solution for macOS clients is the fruit VFS module's AAPL extension, not legacy charset parameters.
Detailed technical explanation
The `fruit:aapl = yes` parameter activates the Samba VFS fruit module, which implements Apple's AAPL (Apple Filing Protocol) extensions over SMB2/3. This includes support for Unicode normalization (NFD vs NFC) and mapping of macOS-specific characters (e.g., ©, ™) to their correct byte sequences, ensuring filenames appear correctly on macOS Finder. Without this, macOS clients may display garbled characters due to differences in how macOS and Linux handle Unicode composition.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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File Sharing and Samba — This question tests File Sharing and Samba — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: fruit:aapl = yes — Option D is correct because the `fruit:aapl = yes` parameter enables the Samba VFS module for macOS (Apple Filing Protocol) compatibility, which handles special characters like © by mapping them to Unicode-compatible representations that macOS clients expect. Without this, macOS clients may misinterpret or garble filenames with non-ASCII characters when accessing Samba shares.
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