[OpenAFS] Configuring top level of the afs Filespace

Derek Atkins openafs-info@openafs.org
01 Oct 2002 15:15:05 -0400


hi,

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<mike@bizittech.com> writes:

> Hi
> I am trying to setup server only . is That possible without using the client

You need an AFS client in order to setup an AFS server.  Once you have
the server set up you can turn off the client (and use it from other
machines).  But you DO need access to _some_ AFS client in order to
set volume/directory ACLS, make mount points, etc.

-derek

> thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek Atkins" <warlord@MIT.EDU>
> To: <mike@bizittech.com>
> Cc: <openafs-info@openafs.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] Configuring top level of the afs Filespace
> 
> 
> > <mike@bizittech.com> writes:
> >
> > > Hi
> > > I am trying to install following Quick Beginnings for UNIX on redhat 7.3
> system.
> > > A server only setup .
> > >
> > > [root@rh73xfs root]# fs setacl /afs system:anyuser rl
> > > fs: Invalid argument; it is possible that /afs is not in AFS.
> > [snip]
> > > AFS_CLIENT=off
> > > AFS_SERVER=on
> >
> > 'fs' is a client application, and you have the client turned off.
> >
> > Fix that and try again!
> >
> > -derek
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> >        Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
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       Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
       Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board  (SIPB)
       URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/    PP-ASEL-IA     N1NWH
       warlord@MIT.EDU                        PGP key available