[OpenAFS] Problem with OpenAFS on Vista x86

[Jason Edgecombe]

Paul Accisano wrote:
> Jason Edgecombe wrote:
>> Paul Accisano wrote:
>>> Jason Edgecombe wrote:
>>>> Paul Accisano wrote:
>>>>> Jason Edgecombe wrote:
>>>>>> Paul Accisano wrote:
>>>>>>> Greetings all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm trying to get OpenAFS working on my Vista laptop, and it's 
>>>>>>> giving me a serious headache.  The installation went okay, but 
>>>>>>> when I try to get tokens, I get the following error message:
>>>>>>> -- The AFS Client was unable to obtain tokens as [username] in 
>>>>>>> cell [cell address].
>>>>>>> -- Error 11862791 (AFS service may not have started)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The service is definitely running, according to the client 
>>>>>>> window.  If enter the wrong password, I get a "password 
>>>>>>> incorrect" error, so it's at least recognizing my account.  One 
>>>>>>> thing I think may be related to the problem: at the top of the 
>>>>>>> client window, it says
>>>>>>> -- Currently logged on to Windows Networking as ""
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In an older version, (which I tried installing for the hell of 
>>>>>>> it), it says
>>>>>>> -- Currently logged on to Windows Networking as "(unknown)"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> where as on my XP box, it correctly lists my username.  I hope 
>>>>>>> this helps.  This is really driving my nuts; I've googled and 
>>>>>>> googled but I can't find a solution...  Can anyone give me some 
>>>>>>> advice?
>>>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What program are you using to authenticate? Are you 
>>>>>> authenticating at the windows logon screen, using afscreds (the 
>>>>>> program with the yellow lock icon), or  Kerberos Network Identity 
>>>>>> manager ( the program with the cube icon)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you aren't using the Kerberos Network Identity Manager, please 
>>>>>> try to login using Network Identity Manager to see if the outcome 
>>>>>> changes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> Jason
>>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Jason,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm using the AFSCreds.  Unfortunately, I'm not sure I'll be able 
>>>>> to use the Kerberos Network Identity Manager.  The AFS cell I'm 
>>>>> trying to connect to is that of my college, and I'm not sure they 
>>>>> support Kerberos (if there's a difference; I'm a bit new to 
>>>>> this).  I tried installing it, but it asks me for a username and 
>>>>> "realm", the latter of which I don't know.  I tried entering the 
>>>>> same address as the AFS cell, but it didn't seem to like that...
>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>
>>>> In the future, please CC to the list.
>>>>
>>>> FYI, the realm name is usually the same as the cell name. Have you 
>>>> edited the krb5.ini file at all?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> can you open a windows explorer window and access 
>>>> \\afs\yourcollegecell.edu ?
>>>>
>>>> Jason
>>>>
>>> Sorry about that, I realized I forgot to CC the list right after I 
>>> hit send...
>>>
>>> When I install Kerberos, it asks me for a configuration file.  I 
>>> don't have one, so I select "User packaged confirmations files for 
>>> the ATHENA.MIT.EDU realm".  That can't be good...  After it 
>>> installs, I hit "obtain new credentials" where it asks for a 
>>> username and realm.  After I enter my username and the cell address, 
>>> it shows "Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested 
>>> realm." and "OK" is grayed.
>>>
>>> Trying to access the address via explorer yields the familiar 
>>> "Windows cannot access \\afs\..." dialog.
>> hmmm,
>>
>> Can you access \\afs\openafs.org in windows explorer? If not, then 
>> the client isn't working properly. unauthenticated AFS access should 
>> just work. After that's working, then focus on authentication.
> \\afs\openafs.org doesn't work either, which means something's 
> definitely amiss I guess.  Strangely, I can access \\afs, but when I 
> do so, I see all my shared folders, the same as if I were accessing 
> \\mahoka (the computer name).  On my XP box, I do see openafs.org as 
> well as my college's afs cell address when I access \\afs.  Any idea 
> as to what the hell is going on?

Please open a command prompt an run "rxdebug -server localhost -version 
-port 7001" it should return something like "OpenAFS_1.5.55".

If that doesn't work, try uninstalling an reinstalling the openafs 
client. If you're not running version 1.5.56, try the latest version.

Jason