[OpenAFS] when openafs becomes a windows IFS

David Bear David.Bear@asu.edu
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:36:39 -0700


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This is EXCELLENT.

Maybe with the code in place, Explorer and other file managers will catch
up... .. maybe its just wishfull thinking.

What happens if you use a cygwin bash shell and do a ls ??

On 9/4/08, Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@secure-endpoints.com> wrote:
>
> I added the code to the SMB Server to identify mount points and symlinks
> as reparse points.  The output using 4NT/TCMD from JP Software becomes
>
>   Directory of  \\afs\athena#user.jaltman\*
>
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    .
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    ..
> 12/31/1969  23:59    <JUNCTION>    krbdev
> [\\afs\athena#user.jaltman\krbdev]
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    Mail
> 12/31/1969  23:59    <JUNCTION>    OldFiles
> [\\afs\athena#user.jaltman\OldFiles]
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    Private
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    Public
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    SysInternals
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    WinData
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    WINDOWS
> 12/31/1969  23:59         <DIR>    www
> 12/31/1969  23:59               0  afsdrive.ico
> 12/31/1969  23:59               0  desktop.ini
> 12/31/1969  23:59               0  README.mail
> 12/31/1969  23:59     <SYMLINK>    sysinternals
> [\\afs\athena#user.jaltman\sysinternals]
> 12/31/1969  23:59               0  welcome
>               0 bytes in 5 files and 11 dirs
>     300,320,768 bytes free
>
> but the cmd and explorer behaviors remain the same as if the objects
> were not marked as reparse points.
>
>
> Jeffrey Altman
>
>


-- 
David Bear
College of Public Programs at ASU
602-464-0424

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This is EXCELLENT.<br><br>Maybe with the code in place, Explorer and other file managers will catch up... .. maybe its just wishfull thinking.<br><br>What happens if you use a cygwin bash shell and do a ls ??<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/4/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jeffrey Altman</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:jaltman@secure-endpoints.com">jaltman@secure-endpoints.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-left: 0.80ex; border-left-color: #cccccc; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex">
I added the code to the SMB Server to identify mount points and symlinks<br> as reparse points.&nbsp;&nbsp;The output using 4NT/TCMD from JP Software becomes<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;Directory of&nbsp;&nbsp;\\afs\athena#user.jaltman\*<br><br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.<br>
 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;..<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;JUNCTION&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;krbdev [\\afs\athena#user.jaltman\krbdev]<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mail<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&lt;JUNCTION&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OldFiles<br>
 [\\afs\athena#user.jaltman\OldFiles]<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Private<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Public<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SysInternals<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WinData<br>
 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WINDOWS<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;DIR&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;www<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;afsdrive.ico<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;desktop.ini<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;README.mail<br>
 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;SYMLINK&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sysinternals<br> [\\afs\athena#user.jaltman\sysinternals]<br> 12/31/1969&nbsp;&nbsp;23:59&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0&nbsp;&nbsp;welcome<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 bytes in 5 files and 11 dirs<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;300,320,768 bytes free<br>
<br> but the cmd and explorer behaviors remain the same as if the objects<br> were not marked as reparse points.<br><br><br> Jeffrey Altman<br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>David Bear<br>College of Public Programs at ASU<br>
602-464-0424 

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