[OpenAFS] Mapping read/write correctly on WinXP with OpenAFS 1.3.63 client

[John Koyle]

Edward Glowacki wrote:

> Basically I'm trying to get read-write access to a volume that has a 
> read-only replication.  As I understand the procedure, accessing the 
> cell using a . before the name should make AFS choose the read-write 
> volumes whenever this type of situation occurs.  Thus, \afs\msu.edu\ 
> would be read-only and \afs\.msu.edu\ would be read-write.
>
> Running WinXP and OpenAFS client version 1.2.10, I am able to obtain a 
> token and successfully map a drive to \afs\.msu.edu\ and edit my files 
> normally.  However, on a machine with OpenAFS client version 1.3.63, I 
> can can obtain a token and map \afs\msu.edu\ but not \afs\.msu.edu\ , 
> thus I'm unable to make any changes to the filesystem in the 
> directories that are on replicated volumes.
>
> The tail-end of afsd_init.log shows this (on the machine that isn't 
> working):
>
> 5/12/2004 4:34:16 PM: in cm_GetCell_gen cm_SearchCellFile(.msu.edu) 
> returns code= -3 fullname=
>
> afsd.log also shows a panic.  I can't tell when exactly this is 
> happening, but it looks potentially relevant:
>
> time 30.104920, pid 200 **PANIC** (file smb.c:6407)
>
>
>
> Any thoughts on how I can get read-write access back?

Turn freelance mode off in the system registry.

HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\services\transarcafsdaemon\parameters

Set freelanceclient=0


John