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  • Preface
  • Installer Options
  • System Requirements
    • 2.1 Supported Operating Systems
    • 2.1.1 Unsupported Operating Systems
    • 2.2 Disk Space
    • 2.3 Additional Software Packages
  • Operational Notes
    • 3.1. Unicode Support
      • 3.1.1. Interoperability with MacOS X
    • 3.2. Requirements for Kerberos v5 Authentication
      • 3.2.1. Active Directory
      • 3.2.2. The krb524 Service is no longer supported
      • 3.2.3. Network Identity Manager Provider
      • 3.2.4. Heimdal 1.5, MIT 4.x, and Weak Encryption Types
    • 3.3. The Former use of the Microsoft Loopback Adapter by the OpenAFS Client Service
    • 3.4. Using Freelance (Dynamic Root) Mode to Improve Mobility
    • 3.5. Locating AFS Volume Database Servers via DNS
    • 3.6. Obtaining AFS Tokens as a Integrated Part of Windows Logon
    • 3.7. AFS Authentication Tool Command Line Options
    • 3.8. The "AFS Client Admins" Authorization Group
    • 3.9. OpenAFS Support for UNC Paths
    • 3.10. aklog.exe
    • 3.11. OpenAFS Servers on Windows are Unsupported
      • 3.11.1. OpenAFS Server Installation
      • 3.11.2. Using the AFS Client Service when the Server is installed
    • 3.12. OpenAFS Debugging Symbols and Checked Builds
    • 3.13. Large File (64-bit) Support
    • 3.14. Encrypted AFS Network Communication
    • 3.15. Authenticated SMB Access to the OpenAFS Client Service
    • 3.16. IBM AFS INI Files Replaced By Windows Registry Keys
    • 3.17. Microsoft Windows Internet Connection Firewall
    • 3.18. Browsing AFS from the Explorer Shell and Office
    • 3.19. Byte Range Locking
    • 3.20. Automatic Discarding of AFS Tokens at Logoff
    • 3.21. Windows Terminal Server installations
    • 3.22. Hidden Dot Files
    • 3.23. Status Cache Limits
    • 3.24. NETBIOS over TCP/IP must be enabled
    • 3.25. OpenAFS binaries are digitally signed
    • 3.26. Maximum Size of the AFSCache File
    • 3.27. Filename Character Sets
    • 3.28. Character Set Issues with Roaming Profiles
    • 3.29. The AFSCache File
    • 3.30. Restricting OpenAFS Client Service Start and Stop
    • 3.31. The @sys Name List
    • 3.32. Symlinks to AFS UNC Paths
    • 3.33. Cache Manager Debugging
    • 3.34. Windows Logon Caching vs. Kerberos Logons
    • 3.35. Initial Server Preferences
    • 3.36. File Timestamps and Daylight Saving Time
    • 3.37. Windows RPC client support must be installed
    • 3.38. Generating Minidumps of the OpenAFS Client Service
    • 3.39. AFS Client Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) vs. System Cloning or Virtual Machine Cloning
    • 3.40. Delayed Write Errors with Microsoft Office Applications
    • 3.41. Global Drives (aka Service Drive Letters) are no longer supported by Microsoft
    • 3.42. 64-bit Microsoft Windows Installations
    • 3.43. Known Issues with Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Server 2008 [R2], Windows 8 and Server 2012
    • 3.44. AFS Share Name Syntax Provides Direct Access to Volumes
    • 3.45. Differences between Windows and UNIX fs examine
    • 3.46. Literal evaluation of AFS Symlink and MountPoint objects via fs commands
    • 3.47. Out of Quota errors
    • 3.48. Linked Cells
    • 3.49 Registry Alternative to CellServDB File
    • 3.50 Release Notes Converted to Windows HTML Help
    • 3.51. Support for Microsoft RPC Services: WKSSVC and SRVSVC
    • 3.52. Differences between Windows and UNIX fs newcell
    • 3.53. AFS Mount Points and Symlinks are Reparse Points
    • 3.54. AFS Authentication Groups
    • 3.55. Known IFS redirector driver limitations
    • 3.56. Changes for Windows 8 and Server 2012
    • 3.57. The Explorer Shell, Drive Letter Mappings, and Read Only Volumes
  • How to Troubleshoot Problems with OpenAFS for Windows
    • 4.1. pioctl debugging ( IoctlDebug registry key)
    • 4.2. afsd_service initialization log (%WinDir%\TEMP\afsd_init.log)
    • 4.3. afsd_service debug logs (fs trace {-on, -off, -dump} ->%WinDir%\TEMP\afsd.log)
    • 4.4. Using SysInternal's Debug Viewer, Process Monitor, Process Explorer and Process Dump Tools
    • 4.5. Creating Microsoft MiniDumps (fs minidump -> %WinDir%\TEMP\afsd.dmp)
    • 4.6. Single Sign-on (Integrated Logon) debugging
    • 4.7. RX (AFS RPC) debugging (rxdebug)
    • 4.8. Cache Manager RPC debugging (cmdebug)
    • 4.9. Persistent Cache consistency check
    • 4.10. Token Acquisition Debugging
  • Reporting Bugs
  • How to Contribute to the Development of OpenAFS for Windows
    • 6.1. The USENIX OpenAFS Fund
    • 6.2. Secure Endpoints Inc.
    • 6.3. Your File System Inc.
    • 6.4. Direct contributions of code and/or documentation
    • 6.5. OpenAFS for Windows Mailing Lists
  • MSI Deployment Guide
    • 7.1. Introduction
      • 7.1.1 Requirements
      • 7.1.2 Authoring a Transform
    • 7.2. Configuration Options
      • 7.2.1 Configurable Properties
      • 7.2.2 Existing Registry Entries
      • 7.2.3 Replacing Configuration Files
      • 7.2.4 Adding Domain Specific Registry Keys
      • 7.2.5 Adding Site Specific Freelance Registry Keys
    • 7.3 Additional Resources
    • 7.4. Upgrades
  • Appendix A. Registry Values
    • Appendix A.. A.1. Service parameters
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TransarcAFSDaemon\Parameters]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TransarcAFSDaemon\Parameters\GlobalAutoMapper]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\CSCPolicy]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\CellServDB]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\CellServDB\<cellname>]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\CellServDB\<cellname>\<server>]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Freelance]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Freelance\Symlinks]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Realms]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Realms\<Realm Name>]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Realms\<Realm Name>\<Cell Name>]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Submounts]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Server Preferences\VLDB]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Server Preferences\File]
    • Appendix A.. A.2. Integrated Logon Network Provider Parameters
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TransarcAFSDaemon\Parameters]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TransarcAFSDaemon\NetworkProvider]
      • A.2.1 Domain specific configuration keys for the Network Provider
    • Appendix A.. A.3. AFS Credentials System Tray Tool parameters
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TransarcAFSDaemon\Parameters]
      • Regkey: [HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client] [HKCU\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client]
      • Regkey: [HKCU\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client]
      • Regkey: [HKCU\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Reminders]
      • Regkey: [HKCU\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Active Maps]
      • Regkey: [HKCU\SOFTWARE\OpenAFS\Client\Mappings]
    • Appendix A.. A.4 OpenAFS Client Service Environment Variables
      • Value: AFS_RPC_ENCRYPT
      • Value: AFS_RPC_PROTSEQ
    • Appendix A.. A.5 AFS Redirector Parameters
      • [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFSRedirector\Parameters]
      • [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AFSRedirector\NetworkProvider]
  • Index
  • -literal [1]
  • .readonly volumes [1]
  • /afs [1]
  • 64-bit file sizes [1]
  • 64-bit Windows [1]
  • @sys [1]
  • AcceptDottedPrincipalName [1]
  • active directory [1]
  • ActiveMaps [1]
  • AFS client administrator authorization group [1]
  • AFS Client Admins [1]
  • AFS Configuration Control Panel [1]
  • afs volumes - direct access [1]
  • AFSCache [1] [2] [3]
  • AFSCONF [1]
  • afscreds.exe [1] [2] [3]
  • AfscredsShortcutParams [1]
  • afsd.dmp [1]
  • afsd.log [1]
  • afsdacl.exe [1]
  • afsdb dns records [1] [2]
  • afsd_init.log [1]
  • afslogon.dll [1] [2] [3]
  • afsredir.sys [1]
  • afsredirlib.sys [1]
  • afs_config.exe [1]
  • AFS_RPC_ENCRYPT [1]
  • AFS_RPC_PROTSEQ [1]
  • aklog.exe [1] [2] [3]
  • AllSubmount [1]
  • Authentication Cell [1]
  • authentication groups [1]
  • AuthentProviderPath [1]
  • Back Connection [1]
  • BlockSize [1]
  • BPlusTrees [1]
  • bug reports [1]
  • byte range locking [1]
  • cache file [1]
  • cache limits [1]
  • cache size [1]
  • CachePath [1]
  • CacheSize [1]
  • CallBackPort [1]
  • Cell [1] [2]
  • cell merging [1]
  • cell renaming [1]
  • cell splitting [1]
  • Cells [1]
  • CellServDB [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
  • CellServDBDir [1]
  • character sets [1] [2] [3] [4]
  • checked builds [1]
  • ChunkSize [1]
  • Class [1]
  • cmdebug.exe [1] [2]
  • ConnDeadTimeout [1] [2]
  • contributing to OpenAFS [1]
  • CSCPolicy [1]
  • DaemonCheckCBInterval [1]
  • DaemonCheckDownInterval [1]
  • DaemonCheckLockInterval [1]
  • DaemonCheckOfflineVolInterval [1]
  • DaemonCheckTokenInterval [1]
  • DaemonCheckUpInterval [1]
  • DaemonCheckVolInterval [1]
  • dbgview.exe [1]
  • debug symbols [1]
  • debugging [1]
  • debugging the cache manager [1]
  • delayed write errors [1]
  • DeleteReadOnly [1]
  • DependOnGroup [1]
  • DependOnService [1]
  • des-cbc-crc encryption type [1]
  • digital signatures [1]
  • DirectIO [1]
  • disk space required [1]
  • dns, vldb lookups [1]
  • domain logon configuration [1]
  • drive letter mappings [1]
  • DST [1]
  • dynroot [1] [2] [3]
  • EnableKFW [1] [2] [3]
  • EnableServerLocks [1] [2]
  • EnableSMBAsyncStore [1] [2]
  • encryption [1]
  • Explorer Shell [1] [2] [3]
  • FailLoginsSilently [1] [2] [3]
  • firewall [1]
  • FlushOnHibernate [1]
  • folder redirection [1]
  • FollowBackupPath [1]
  • Freelance [1]
  • freelance mode [1] [2]
  • Freelance Mount Points [1]
  • Freelance root.afs volume [1]
  • Freelance Symlinks [1]
  • FreelanceClient [1]
  • FreelanceDiscovery [1]
  • FreelanceImportCellServDB [1]
  • fs checkservers [1]
  • fs chgrp [1]
  • fs chmod [1]
  • fs chown [1]
  • fs cscpolicy [1]
  • fs examine [1] [2]
  • fs exportafs [1]
  • fs flush [1]
  • fs makemount [1]
  • fs minidump [1] [2] [3]
  • fs newcell [1] [2]
  • fs setcachesize [1]
  • fs setcell [1]
  • fs setcrypt [1] [2] [3]
  • fs setserverprefs [1] [2]
  • fs storebehind [1]
  • fs sysname [1] [2]
  • fs trace [1] [2]
  • fs whereis [1]
  • fs whichcell [1]
  • Gateway [1]
  • GiveUpAllCallBacks [1]
  • global drives [1]
  • GlobalAutoMapper [1]
  • group information [1]
  • GSS SPNEGO [1]
  • HardDeadTimeout [1]
  • heimdal [1] [2]
  • HideDotFiles [1] [2]
  • HTMLHelp [1]
  • IdleDeadTimeout [1]
  • IFS redirector [1]
  • INI files [1]
  • Installation [1]
  • instloop.exe [1]
  • integrated logon [1] [2] [3]
  • IoctlDebug [1] [2]
  • IsGateway [1]
  • JP Software
    • 4NT [1]
    • Take Commands [1]
  • kaserver [1]
  • kerberos [1]
  • kerberos for windows [1] [2] [3]
  • kinit.exe [1]
  • klog.exe [1]
  • known issues [1]
  • krb524 [1]
  • LANadapter [1]
  • large file support [1]
  • linked cells [1]
  • LoginRetryInterval [1]
  • LoginSleepInterval [1]
  • LogoffPreserveTokens [1] [2]
  • LogonOptions [1]
  • LogonScript [1] [2]
  • MacOS X [1]
  • mailing lists [1]
  • MaxCPUs [1]
  • MaxLogSize [1] [2]
  • MaxMpxRequests [1]
  • MaxVCPerServer [1]
  • microsoft loopback adapter [1]
  • Microsoft Office [1] [2] [3]
  • minidumps [1] [2] [3]
  • MiniDumpType [1] [2]
  • mount points [1] [2]
  • MountRoot [1]
  • msi deployment [1]
  • msi transforms [1]
  • msiexec.exe [1]
  • Name - network provider [1]
  • NATPingInterval [1]
  • NETBIOS over TCP [1]
  • NetbiosName [1]
  • network identity manager [1] [2] [3] [4]
  • NoFindLanaByName [1]
  • NonPersistentCaching [1] [2]
  • NoWarnings [1]
  • NTLM [1]
  • OfflineReadOnlyIsValid [1]
  • OpenAFS Servers on Windows [1]
  • openafs-info [1]
  • openafs-win32-devel [1]
  • operating system versions, supported [1]
  • operating system versions, unsupported [1]
  • out of quota [1]
  • owner information [1]
  • PAG [1]
  • path ioctl debugging [1]
  • path ioctl failures [1]
  • path separators [1]
  • port 7001/udp [1]
  • port, 4444/udp [1]
  • power management [1]
  • PowerShell [1]
  • PrefetchExecutableExtensions [1]
  • procmon.exe [1]
  • ProviderPath [1]
  • quotas [1]
  • ReadOnlyVolumeVersioning [1]
  • Realm [1]
  • Realms [1]
  • registry value, Use524 [1]
  • Reminders [1]
  • reparse points [1]
  • ReparsePointPolicy [1]
  • ReplicaIdleDeadTimeout [1]
  • ReportSessionStartups [1]
  • roaming profiles [1] [2]
  • root.afs [1]
  • root.afs volume, fake [1]
  • RootVolume [1]
  • RPC client support [1]
  • rxdebug.exe [1]
  • RxEnablePeerStats [1]
  • RxEnableProcessStats [1]
  • RxExtraPackets [1]
  • RxMaxMTU [1]
  • RxNoJumbo [1]
  • RxUdpBufSize [1]
  • Secure Endpoints Inc. [1] [2]
  • SecurityLevel [1]
  • Server 2012 [1]
  • server preferences [1] [2]
  • ServerThreads [1]
  • service drive letters [1]
  • service start restrictions [1]
  • setting server preferences [1]
  • share names [1]
  • ShortNames [1]
  • ShowTrayIcon [1]
  • single sign-on [1]
  • SMB authentication [1]
  • SMB Server Name [1]
  • SMB timeouts [1]
  • SMBAsyncStoreSize [1] [2]
  • SMBAuthType [1]
  • SRV DNS records [1]
  • Stats [1] [2]
  • StoreAnsiFilenames [1] [2]
  • Submounts [1]
  • symlink make [1] [2]
  • symlink.exe [1]
  • symlinks [1] [2] [3]
  • SysInternals [1] [2]
  • SysName [1] [2]
  • system cloning [1]
  • system requirements [1]
  • system tray tool [1] [2]
  • Terminal Server [1]
  • TheseCells [1]
  • timestamps [1]
  • tokens [1] [2] [3] [4]
  • tokens.exe [1]
  • TraceBufferSize [1] [2]
  • TraceOption [1] [2] [3]
  • transarc afs [1]
  • TransarcAFSDaemon [1]
  • TrapOnPanic [1]
  • troubleshooting [1]
  • UNC paths [1] [2]
  • unicode [1] [2]
  • Use524 [1] [2]
  • UseDNS [1]
  • USENIX OpenAFS Fund [1]
  • Username [1]
  • UTC [1]
  • UUIDs [1]
  • validate cache file [1]
  • ValidateCache [1]
  • VerifyData [1]
  • VerifyServiceSignature [1] [2]
  • vldb server locations [1]
  • vm cloning [1]
  • VolumeInfoReadOnlyFlag [1]
  • Volumes [1]
  • windows 2008 [1]
  • windows 7 [1]
  • Windows 8 [1]
  • Windows Internet Connection Firewall [1]
  • windows logon caching [1]
  • windows vista [1]
  • workstation cell name [1]
  • Your File System Inc. [1] [2]
  • \\AFS [1]


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