[OpenAFS] Problem configuring OpenAFS

Jeffrey Altman jaltman@secure-endpoints.com
Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:38:22 -0500


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A Google search for "osi_InitDebug 1719" returns

    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY29990

This Windows error translates to "There are no protocol sequences"
which indicates that there are no RPC Client Protocols installed
on the machine.   This is not an AFS problem but one with the
Windows configuration.  I have no idea how the RPC configuration
becomes damaged but the solution is to add the following data back into
the registry.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Rpc\ClientProtocols]
"ncacn_np"="rpcrt4.dll"
"ncacn_ip_tcp"="rpcrt4.dll"
"ncadg_ip_udp"="rpcrt4.dll"
"ncacn_nb_tcp"="rpcrt4.dll"
"ncacn_http"="rpcrt4.dll"
"ncacn_nb_nb"="rpcrt4.dll"

The EXE version of the installer checks for the existence of these
values but the MSI version currently does not.   Correcting that
oversight is on the to-do list.  I assume you used the MSI.

Jeffrey Altman

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kjellg@speech.kth.se wrote:
> Hi, and thanks for responding.
> 
> I have an afsd_init.log file and it contains the following:
> 10:50:35: Create log file
> 10:50:35: Created log file
> 10:50:35: osi_InitDebug code 1719
> 
> I have glanced at the debugging notes, but they contain
> a lot of talk that makes no sense to me - I don't know
> what to look for. I installed AFS at a different Windows 2000
> machine with no trouble, but on this one I can't start
> the service. And the error message is what I mentioned in my
> first mail, it's the one ending in ...0042A. To repeat:
> - I have administrator rights to my machine
> - I have rights to use the cell md.kth.se, which I am trying
>   to access.
> 
> Thank you for taking the trouble to help me with this.
> Kjell Gustafson
> 
> 
>    Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:02:41 -0500
>     From: Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@secure-endpoints.com>
> Reply-To: Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@secure-endpoints.com>
>  Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] Problem configuring OpenAFS
>       To: kjellg@speech.kth.se
> 
> kjellg@speech.kth.se wrote:
> 
>> I do have administrator rights to my machine. I also received a reply from the
>> ZoneAlarm
>> people suggesting I disable my ZoneAlarm and try then. I did, and it didn't
>> help.
>>
>> Can YOU please lead my steps toward a solution?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kjell Gustafson
> 
> Have you read the release notes for OpenAFS for Windows and followed the
> debugging instructions?
> 
> Is there an afsd_init.log file?
> 
> Jeffrey Altman
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I recently sent a request to the bug report mail address for open AFS whose main
> message was as follows:
> 
> "I have firewall and things from ZoneAlarm, so maybe that's
> got something to do with it, or maybe not - I don't know. I've sent a similar
> mail to their support.
> 
> I have downloaded the latest release of AFS Client for Windows 2000. I am unable
> to configure it.
> I want to access the cell md.kth.se to which I belong. When I try starting the
> client I get the error
> message:
> "The AFS Client Service could not be started successfully. You might not have
> authorization to perform this operation.
> 
> Error 0x0000042A."
> 
> I got the following reply:
> 
>  ">
> <URL: http://rt.central.org/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=23880 >
>> This is not a bug report.   The problem place to discuss user
>> configuration issues is on the openafs-info@openafs.org mailing list.
>> Please redirect your query there.
>>
>> Hint: If you are being told that you do not have permission to start a
>> Windows service, more than likely you do not have permission to do so.
>>
>> Make sure you are Administrator for the machine when you attempt to
>> start it.
>>
>> Also, please read the Release Notes for OpenAFS and follow the debugging
>> instructions.
>>
>> This ticket is resolved.
> "
> 
> I do have administrator rights to my machine. I also received a reply from the
> ZoneAlarm
> people suggesting I disable my ZoneAlarm and try then. I did, and it didn't
> help.
> 
> Can YOU please lead my steps toward a solution?
> 
> Thanks,
> Kjell Gustafson
> 
> 
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