[OpenAFS] Windows client problems - some questions

Derrick Brashear shadow@gmail.com
Fri, 3 Apr 2009 12:51:08 -0400


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On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Jeff Blaine <jblaine@kickflop.net> wrote:

> I've been trying to get OpenAFS 1.5.58 (and older
> versions with no success) working under Windows XP
> for about 8 hours now.  Before I try to explain
> what I've tried, let me just ask some questions:
>
> * What is "Freelance" ?


like dynroot for unix. you don't need a root.afs mountable for it to start

>
>
> * If I'm using VPN software to connect to work
>  where the AFS cell is, I assume the binding
>  should be to the virtual NIC for the VPN, eh?
>

which bindings? it wants to use a loopback adapter, and not a real adapter,
and you shouldn't be changing that unless you know what you're doing (and
probably not then, either)

>
> I simply cannot reach our cell even with the PC's
> firewall shut down.  I can ping all of the servers
> by hostname just fine from cmd.exe.  And running
> Wireshark to capture packets shows that I am getting
> data back from the servers.  But more on that later...

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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Jeff Bl=
aine <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jblaine@kickflop.net">jblaine@=
kickflop.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
le=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;=
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I&#39;ve been trying to get OpenAFS 1.5.58 (and older<br>
versions with no success) working under Windows XP<br>
for about 8 hours now. =A0Before I try to explain<br>
what I&#39;ve tried, let me just ask some questions:<br>
<br>
* What is &quot;Freelance&quot; ?</blockquote><div><br>like dynroot for uni=
x. you don&#39;t need a root.afs mountable for it to start <br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 2=
04); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>
<br>
* If I&#39;m using VPN software to connect to work<br>
 =A0where the AFS cell is, I assume the binding<br>
 =A0should be to the virtual NIC for the VPN, eh?<br>
</blockquote><div><br>which bindings? it wants to use a loopback adapter, a=
nd not a real adapter, and you shouldn&#39;t be changing that unless you kn=
ow what you&#39;re doing (and probably not then, either) <br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204=
); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br>
I simply cannot reach our cell even with the PC&#39;s<br>
firewall shut down. =A0I can ping all of the servers<br>
by hostname just fine from cmd.exe. =A0And running<br>
Wireshark to capture packets shows that I am getting<br>
data back from the servers. =A0But more on that later...</blockquote><div><=
br>=A0</div></div><br>

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