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OpenAFS.org supports Windows 2000 and newer versions with the current
releases (as of January 2007). Older versions are still available, with reduced
functionality. The maintenance release (currently 1.4.x) provides a
more thoroughly tested client with fewer upgrades needed, while the
features release provides more frequent updates and access to the
latest developments. For Microsoft Windows, the
features release is recommended (and
required for Vista).
How to Install OpenAFS on Windows
- Download OpenAFS for
Windows (2000 and newer) and save to disk. The most
recent features release is recommended. Choose 32-bit or 64-bit
as needed.
- Start the installation by double-clicking the
OpenAFSforWindows-version.exe file. The installer
prompts for input; no subsequent configuration is necessary if these
instructions are followed. Perform the installation when logged in as an
administrative user.
- For the Installation type, select only the
OpenAFS client component.
- For the location of the CellServDB file, select
http download and leave the URL at the default value http://grand.central.org/cellservdb/CellServDB.
The file will end up in C:\Program Files\OpenAFS\Client\CellServDB;
it can be replaced later, if needed. This gets the latest public cell
list, which may be more up to date than the one packaged in the installer.
- For the Cell name, enter
northstar.dartmouth.edu.
- Check Enable DNS. Do
not check Freelance Client or
Integrated login.
- Check Crypt mode if you wish; it encrypts all the file
transfer traffic on the network. The authentication traffic is always
encrypted. Crypt mode may have a performance impact.
- Leave all the Credentials configuration settings at their
default values.
- Reboot to start the AFS client service. Any subsequent configuration
changes are made through the menus on the client tool (icon is a padlock) which
will normally be placed on the Tool bar, or can be found in
the main program list.
- To get an AFS Client dialog box for authenticating, select Start:
Programs: OpenAFS: Client: Authentication. Enter your
AFS username and password at the prompts. A
shortcut for this may appear directly in the Start menu.
- Under the Drive Letters settings, set your AFS
home to an unused drive letter. This will allow you to mount your AFS
home onto the Windows machine. For example: F: ->
\afs\northstar.dartmouth.edu\ufac\AFSusername. System-wide and
per-user drive mappings can be defined. Unless UNC paths are used, at least one
drive letter mapping must be configured.
- Typically, another drive letter is also assigned to the top level of
AFS to allow using other parts of our cell or foreign
cells.
- References to AFS files may also be made using UNC-style paths instead of
drive letters (e.g.,
\\AFS\northstar.dartmouth.edu\ufac\AFSusername).
- To change your AFS password, select Start: Run: and enter
kpasswd AFSusername. You will be prompted for your current password,
then the new one.
- An advanced client configuration can be made using the OpenAFS client tool
found in the Control Panels. Consult Research Computing for advice on
changing those settings from the default values.
Advanced Settings
The AFS client service must be started as administrator; subsequently,
non-administrator accounts can use it, but cannot modify some settings.
Advanced configuration parameters such as cache size and chunk size can only be
modified by administrators. The CellServDB file must be present, but
can be empty, as long as the Enable DNS option is selected.
Using an empty CellServDB avoids all problems with it becoming out of
date, and is adequate if only access to the local cell is needed.
Various OpenAFS command line utilities, as found on UNIX and Mac OS X,
are included with the client and the location is automatically added to
%PATH. Running a command window will give access to these
utilities (kpasswd, fs, vos etc.).
To do a clean uninstall of AFS on Windows, use the
uninstall program left in C:\Program Files\OpenAFS\ (logged in
as an administrator user).
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