# ACL SAVE When Redis is configured to use an ACL file (with the `aclfile` configuration option), this command will save the currently defined ACLs from the server memory to the ACL file. ## Examples ``` > ACL SAVE +OK > ACL SAVE -ERR There was an error trying to save the ACLs. Please check the server logs for more information ``` ## Return information {{< multitabs id="acl-save-return-info" tab1="RESP2" tab2="RESP3" >}} [Simple string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): `OK`. The command may fail with an error for several reasons: if the file cannot be written or if the server is not configured to use an external ACL file. -tab-sep- [Simple string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): `OK`. The command may fail with an error for several reasons: if the file cannot be written or if the server is not configured to use an external ACL file.