[OpenAFS-devel] Recommended Windows client?

[Dave Botsch]

yfs-openafs-en_US-AMD64-1_7_3301.msi is indeed the current client, and
seems to work on the latest Win 11 24H2.

You'll want to be sure to, when installing, either by clicking or
editing the MSI, to install the openafs authentication piece, which
gives users a simple user friendly dialogue for logging into AFS to get
tokens (going through MIT KFW's gui to do so is less friendly).

And you'll want to install the 64-bit MIT Kerberos for Windows... dunno
how well the 64-bit KFW 4.1 does or doesn't work with AFS... the 64-bit
KFW 3.2.2 ... I found one 64-bit package here:

The 64-bit installer appears to still be available here:
https://www.secure-endpoints.com/netidmgr/roadmap.html

(not sure why it says to isntall both the 32 and 64-bit MSIs... we only
install the 64-bit msi).

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 04, 2025 at 07:28:58PM +0000, stone cutter master wrote:
> Whats the recommended openafs client for windows?
> 
> I thought auristor provided a windows installer for their auristor client but now appears restricted to peple who buy a licence.
> 
> The openafs site's link to Microsoft Windows talks about an installer for 1.7.31, but later says versions prior to 1.7.33 are vulnerable. The 1.7.x Maintenance Release for MS Windows points to the v1.9.0 source files but no windows installer.
> 
> Auristor does have a yfs-openafs-en_US-AMD64-1_7_3301.msi openafs client shown. Is this the reccommended openafs client for windows?

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