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Transarc AFS Client for NT

Transarc AFS Client for NT. Tami Kramer CERN. AFS Client for NT. Enables access to files in the worldwide AFS filespace from NT workstations Supports Windows Explorer for browsing files Version - AFS 3.4a Patch 9.3 Several problems reported to Transarc have been resolved.

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Transarc AFS Client for NT

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  1. Transarc AFS Client for NT Tami Kramer CERN

  2. AFS Client for NT • Enables access to files in the worldwide AFS filespace from NT workstations • Supports Windows Explorer for browsing files • Version - AFS 3.4a Patch 9.3 • Several problems reported to Transarc have been resolved

  3. Installation - AFS Client for NT • Easily installable - Setup interface • Requires ~ 6Mb on system disk and at least 16 Mb of RAM • Recommend increasing the pagefile by 50 Mb • Most files go into \Program Files\Transarc\AFS\AFSClient • Adds Transarc program dir to path

  4. Configuration - AFS Client • AFS filespace is referred to by \\hostname-afs\all • Can define submounts of the form \\hostname-afs\userid • Control panel interface for config • Shell extensions (right-click) AFS menu for AFS files (Auth, ACL’s, etc…)

  5. Authentication • Logging in to NT also authenticates user on AFS (if NT and AFS userid and password are identical) • In the default configuration this gives tokens valid for 25 hours • Unlock screen does not refresh AFS tokens - This can produce confusing error messages/results

  6. Implementation on NICE NT • Easily installable from the NICE Start Menu - Install requires Local Administrator privileges • Maps drive P: to the AFS filespace • Authentication - shortcut on the Desktop to user’s AFS home directory. Checks if the user has valid tokens and prompts for them, if not. • Patches distributed “on demand” with NICE Http://niceafs.web.cern.ch FOR MORE INFO...

  7. Usage Statistics • 150 out of ~600 NT clients at CERN have installed the AFS Client

  8. NICE Applications from AFS • Have tested AFS as an Application server for NICE • Very few problems were found • Bugs • Excel Add-ons don’t work • Problem with file update notification (Dev Studio and Explorer) • Features • Token refresh problems • Difference in the way Unix/NT handle files

  9. Summary • AFS NT Client is well-integrated • Support for the product is good • Very useful for physicists who wish to take advantage of the extensive AFS disk space resources available at CERN or those who just want access to the AFS filespace

  10. Questions??

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