[OpenAFS] issues on windows client

[Alex Jelinek]

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Jeffrey Altman wrote:

>Alex Jelinek wrote:
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>>Strange behavior on multiple versions of windows AFS client...
>>This specific Win XP machine has had three versions (77, 81, 84) of win
>>OpenAFS client at different times using standard cellservdb for our site
>>Regardless of version, the following issues appear:
>>
>>1. afs starts at boot when asked not to (we unchecked "obtain tokens on
>>logon" checkbox in GUI, then some reg keys that control this). No fix yet.
>>    
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>The obtain tokens on logon checkbox controls whether tokens are
>obtained.  It does not control whether or not the AFS Service must be
>started.
>
>If you do not want AFS to start, you must disable the service in
>the service control panel
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>
I don't understand how you can obtain tokens if the service is not 
started.  By service control panel you mean Windows Services in Computer 
Management, yes?

>>2. afs logon panel and/or GUI do not appear:
>>   a. start --> programs --> openafs  --> authentication
>>       gui never shows regardless how many times you do this or how long
>>you wait
>>       Task Manager does not show the gui as separate process so no idea
>>if it's trying to run
>>    
>>
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>the process is called afscreds.exe.  Be sure that you are actually
>starting it.
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>
Yes, afscreds.exe is running at this point but still cannot get logon 
GUI via either method.

>>   b. system tray --> right click the AFS icon
>>       as mouse approaches the icon it "jumps" to center of screen so
>>you can never right click it
>>    
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>The system tray icon is afscreds.exe.  You can only start one instance
>of it.  Therefore, if you have already started it, then starting
>subsequent copies of it will do nothing.
>
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>>       However, via VNC the VNC user can right click the icon & gets gui
>>for the user when doing so
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>I have not seen this behavior on any system.  Can you please describe
>your XP system?
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>

These systems are standard XP Pro SP2 with all latest MSFT 
fixes/patches.  Various software/firmware tools are installed.  
Otherwise I don't know what else to describe.

-aj

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