[OpenAFS] AFS, several users and one file

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:11:03 -0400

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David Smith wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am looking at AFS because I have the following requirements that I 
> believe are impossible with Win XP:
>
>     * A single file is located on a networked computer (WinXP 1)
>     * Several people have access to it on their networked computers
>       (WinXP 2, 3...n)
>     * Only one person should be able to edit (read to later write) the
>       file at any single time
>
> The 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 local drive
>
> If that 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?
> If that is true, What kind of feedback would the users on WinXP 3...n 
> get about this?
>
> all the best
> Dave
Hi,

I've been using AFS in a windows environment.  It is working okay.  
However, if a person opens a MS Word file in AFS that person has total 
control of the file.  Nobody else can open the file even for read 
access.  Is this normal behavior?  If I open the same file in Linux I 
have no problem opening the file and edited it even it is open elsewhere.

Thanks,
- Daniel

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David Smith wrote:
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  <div defanged_style="text-align: left;">Hi<br>
  <br>
I am looking 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 networked computers
(WinXP 2, 3...n)</li>
    <li>Only one person should be able to edit (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 access the file by mounting the AFS,
appearing like a local drive</li>
  </ul>
If that 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 this?<br>
  <br>
all the best<br>
Dave<br>
  </div>
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Hi,<br>
<br>
I've been using AFS in a windows environment.&nbsp; It is working okay.&nbsp;
However, if a person opens a MS Word file in AFS that person has total
control of the file.&nbsp; Nobody else can open the file even for read
access.&nbsp; Is this normal behavior?&nbsp; If I open the same file in Linux I
have no problem opening the file and edited it even it is open
elsewhere. <br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
- Daniel<br>
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