Background
OpenAFS is what is used on the Windows machines in the labs to allow you to transparently access files under your AFS home directory. You can setup OpenAFS on your personal computer to access your UNIX home directory at UMBC.
These notes detail the installation of OpenAFS 1.5.3400 and the Kerberos for Windows 3.2.2 helper application.
Installation
The first screen upon launching the OpenAFS installer, click Next
Click Next
Accept the license agreement, click Next
Default components are fine, click Next
Default location is fine, click Next
Defaults are fine, click Next
Enter umbc.edu as the AFS cell name, click Next
Defaults are fine, click Next
Defer rebooting, as we need to install one more thing first
Installing Kerberos for Windows
The first screen upon launching the Kerberos for Windows installer, click Next
Click Next
Accept the license agreement, click Next
Default components are fine, click Next
Default location is fine, click Next
Defaults are fine, click Next
Leave autostart checked, click Next
Complete the installation, click Finish
Configuring OpenAFS
After you have installed both OpenAFS and Kerberos for Windows, you will need to reboot before continuing to configure OpenAFS.
You should notice a lock with a red X in the system tray when Windows restarts
After a couple of moments, the obtain new token dialog should popup
Enter your myUMBC username and password, click OK
Upon successful authentication, the red X on the lock in the system tray should go away
If you double click that lock, you should see your tokens
To setup mapped drives, click the Drive Letters tab
Click Add, enter S:\ as the drive letter and enter the full AFS path to your home directory and click OK (if you do not know the path to your home directory SSH into linux.gl.umbc.edu and issue the pwd command)
After a couple of seconds you should see the newly mapped drive
Here, I'm also adding another mapping for the www directory
Again, after a couple of seconds the mapped drive should appear
Running OpenAFS
Once you've performed this configuration, you will only need to enter your myUMBC username and password and all of your drive mappings will be restored.
If you open My Computer, you should see your newly mapped drives under Network Drives
Opening one of these drives will reveal your files & directories on AFS