[OpenAFS] AFS, several users and one file

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:29:41 +0100

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Hi

I am looking at AFS because I have the following requirements that I believ=
e are impossible with Win XP:
A single file is located on a networked computer (WinXP 1)Several people ha=
ve access to it on their networked computers (WinXP 2, 3...n)Only one perso=
n should be able to edit (read to later write) the file at any single timeT=
he following is what I have understood to be true with AFS:
AFS could be set-up on Win XP1 to serve the single file
WinXP 2, 3...n can access the file by mounting the AFS, appearing like a lo=
cal driveIf that is true, Is it possible that when the user on WinXP 2 open=
s the file to edit, that all other users (on WinXP 3...n) are denied access=
?
If that is true, What kind of feedback would the users on WinXP 3...n get a=
bout this?

all the best
Dave

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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div style=3D"text-align: left;">Hi<br><br>I am l=
ooking at AFS because I have the following requirements that I believe are =
impossible with Win XP:<br><ul><li>A single file is located on a networked =
computer (WinXP 1)</li><li>Several people have access to it on their networ=
ked computers (WinXP 2, 3...n)</li><li>Only one person should be able to ed=
it (read to later write) the file at any single time</li></ul>The following=
 is what I have understood to be true with AFS:<br><ul><li>AFS could be set=
-up on Win XP1 to serve the single file<br></li><li>WinXP 2, 3...n can acce=
ss the file by mounting the AFS, appearing like a local drive</li></ul>If t=
hat is true, Is it possible that when the user on WinXP 2 opens the file to=
 edit, that all other users (on WinXP 3...n) are denied access?<br>If that =
is true, What kind of feedback would the users on WinXP 3...n get about thi=
s?<br><br>all the best<br>Dave<br></div><br /><hr />A prize an hour, 24 hou=
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