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Chapter 20: Installing and Configuring the Windows AFS Client
  20.1 Download and Install AFS Client
  20.2 Reset your Path
  20.3 Configure AFS Client
  20.4 Authenticate to AFS and Use the AFS Client

Chapter 20: Installing and Configuring the Windows AFS Client

In this chapter we describe how to install and configure the Windows AFS Client software on your Windows system (Win2K or NT4) in order to transfer files between a Windows desktop and AFS space.

20.1 Download and Install AFS Client

  1. Verify that you have administrator privileges on your Windows machine.
  2. In your Network Neighborhood, navigate to \\PCKits\DesktopTools\PC_Tools\Apps\AFS 3.6.2.
  3. Run the \\PCKits\DesktopTools\PC_Tools\Apps\AFS 3.6.2\Setup.exe program. Accept the license agreement and accept all the default settings. Before finishing, the InstallShield gives you an option to have it reboot your system. Click No, I will restart my computer later. Then click Finish.

20.2 Reset your Path

Next, you need to change your Windows NT path. Navigate to Start > Settings > Control Panel > System. On the System Properties window, bring up the Environment tab. This displays all the system variables, including Path. Scroll down to Path and select it. Notice that its value is displayed near the bottom of the window:

In the Value field, you can see more of the display by moving your pointer to this area and using the left/right arrow keys.

  1. Select and cut (ctrl-x) the following portion of the value (including the initial semi-colon ";")1:

    ;C:\PROGRA~1\IBM\AFS\Client\Program;C:\PROGRA~1\IBM\AFS\DOCUME~1;C:\PROGRA~1\IBM\AFS\Common

  2. Now move the pointer to the end of the following portion (pointer must be in front of the semi-colon that immediately follows this text):

    %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%

  3. Press ctrl-v to paste the portion that you cut.
  4. Click Set. Click Apply. Click OK.
  5. Reboot your machine.
  6. After reboot, you'll see a message stating that "the AFS Client cannot be used because it is not yet configured". Click OK.

20.3 Configure AFS Client

  1. After you log in again, you'll get a message stating that the AFS Client cannot be used because it is not yet configured. Click OK.
  2. Go back to the Control Panel, and double-click on the AFS Client Configuration. Select the General tab.

  1. For the Cell Name, replace (unknown) with fnal.gov. Make sure Show the AFS Client icon in the taskbar is checked. Click OK.
  2. A caution window pops up stating that The AFS client service is not running... and asks Do you want to start the service now? Click Yes.
  3. Next you will map one or more branches of AFS space to drive letters on your machine. Select the Drive Letters tab. Click Add... to get to the Map Drive Letter window:

  1. In the Drive Letter box, the first unused letter is displayed. Choose any letter in the dropdown list. In AFS Path, type in the directory in AFS space that you want to map to the drive (e.g., your home directory). Provide a short description; this will identify the drive on your Windows Explorer or My Computer windows. If convenient, make sure Restore this mapping whenever I logon is checked. If you leave it unchecked, you'll need to map this volume manually each time you need it. Click OK.
  2. Repeat the previous two steps for other AFS directories that you want to map.

You do not need to alter any information under the other tabs.

20.4 Authenticate to AFS and Use the AFS Client

Authenticate to AFS space either by clicking on the AFS icon (the lock symbol) on your task bar, or by navigating to Start > Programs > IBM AFS > Client > Authentication. The icon on the task bar shows a red X when you have no token ( ). This X disappears when you obtain a token ( ).

On the AFS Client window, click Obtain New Tokens...

You will be prompted for your AFS password. (Currently this method does not require Kerberos authentication.)

Now you're ready to copy/paste/edit files on the AFS volumes in the same manner as for other drives. In the My Computer image below, they appear as the drives G:, H:, I: and J:, labelled: <description> on `Www-56964-afs' (<drive letter>:).

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If the middle portion of this string is missing from the path, it won't cause a problem.

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