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Maybe I should have read that a bit better...I used it to access AFS from home, not windows servers...sorry. -- Michael > I used to use it from home over Comcast with no problems. > > -- > Michael > > > > > For those who are familiar with OpenAFS, could it be a solution to > accessing > > Windows servers (2003) from off-campus? Or do we still need VPN? > > > > r. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Valenti" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 8:36 PM > > Subject: OpenAFS install instructions > > > > > > > FYI > > > Here's a draft on installing the OpenAFS client on Windows 2000. Feel > > > free to edit it for your purposes. > > > > > > The OpenAFS client allows you to connect to AFS resources, such as > > > personal & class webspace at MSU. This access method uses the original > > > AFS protocols, rather than MS Networking (those ports are blocked in > > > many cases now) or FTP. > > > > > > INSTALLATION > > > 1. Download the Windows client at the very bottom of this page: > > > http://openafs.org/release/latest.html > > > (Version 1.2.10, filename AFSforWindows.exe, about 12.8MB) > > > > > > 2. Run it. > > > A. take the "English" default - OK > > > B. deselect "AFS Supplemental documentation" (unless you want it) > > > C. AFS cell data bases - take default - NEXT *** > > > D. Enter cell name - use default (openafs.org) *** > > > E. At the next screen (Select local drive mounting), deselect both > > > Z: and U: *** > > > F. Finish installation & REBOOT. > > > > > > USING IT > > > After rebooting and logging in, find the new icon for the AFS client in > > > your system tray. > > > Click the button to obtain tokens. > > > Cell should be msu.edu > > > Username should be your MSU NetID (is that what we call it this > > week?) > > > PW should be your password > > > Click and you should receive a (Kerberos?) token good for 24 hours. > > > Switch to the tab for Drive Letters > > > Click on the entry and select the Change button > > > Choose an available drive letter. > > > For the AFS path use something like \afs\msu.edu\user\v\a\valenti > > **** > > > (the "v" above would be replaced by the first letter of your ID, > > > the "a" by the second letter, the "valenti" by your ID > > > Click the button to reconnect automatically, if you want. > > > > > > You should be connected to your AFS home directory now. > > > > > > NOTES > > > *** - I'm ignorant of the finer details of AFS. Possibly the default > > > cell name should be msu.edu, or perhaps someone could customize a data > > > file that would automate more of this process. > > > > > > **** - I think there is a path that would be the root of MSU's AFS > > > space, then you could maneuver around to whatever folders you have > > > permissions in. > > >