$ mkdir d $ cd d $ whoami > root $ mkdir d1 d2 d3 d4 $ nfs4acl --set 'daemon:wx::allow' d2 $ nfs4acl --set 'daemon:ax::allow' d3 $ nfs4acl --set 'daemon:wax::allow' d4 $ su daemon Cannot create files or directories without permissions: $ touch d1/f > touch: cannot touch `d1/f': Permission denied $ mkdir d1/d > mkdir: cannot create directory `d1/d': Permission denied Can create files with add_file (w) permission: $ touch d2/f $ mkdir d2/d > mkdir: cannot create directory `d2/d': Permission denied Can create directories with add_subdirectory (p) permission: $ touch d3/f > touch: cannot touch `d3/f': Permission denied $ mkdir d3/d Both permissions at the same time: $ touch d4/f $ mkdir d4/d $ su $ cd .. $ rm -rf d