[OpenAFS] Windows client and symbolic links

[David R Boldt]

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Have tried this with 1.5.65 and 1.5.66.

I'm sure we are just doing it wrong, but this has 
confused 1 user and our support staff.

Attempting to create a symbolic link in directory "foo" 
for file "a" named "b". 

Used File Explorer to navigate into directory "foo", 
right-clicked on "a":
 AFS > Symbolic Link > Add
entered "a" into Path field and "b" into Link field. 
Received error message:  "a - Path is not in AFS directory"

Tried right clicking on background of folder "foo"  and 
received the same error message.

Right-clicked on folder "foo" in left pane of File 
Explorer window and the symbolic link was created parallel 
to "foo" rather than in that folder.


                        -- David Boldt
                          <dboldt@usgs.gov>


   "When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a 
half."
    --Gracie Allen

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<br><tt><font size=2>Have tried this with 1.5.65 and 1.5.66.</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>I'm sure we are just doing it wrong, but this has
</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>confused 1 user and our support staff.</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>Attempting to create a symbolic link in directory
&quot;foo&quot; </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>for file &quot;a&quot; named &quot;b&quot;. &nbsp;</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>Used File Explorer to navigate into directory &quot;foo&quot;,
</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>right-clicked on &quot;a&quot;:</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&nbsp;AFS &gt; Symbolic Link &gt; Add</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>entered &quot;a&quot; into Path field and &quot;b&quot;
into Link field. </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>Received error message: &nbsp;&quot;a - Path is not
in AFS directory&quot;</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>Tried right clicking on background of folder &quot;foo&quot;
&nbsp;and </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>received the same error message.</font></tt>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>Right-clicked on folder &quot;foo&quot; in left pane
of File </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>Explorer window and the symbolic link was created
parallel </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>to &quot;foo&quot; rather than in that folder.<br>
</font></tt>
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&nbsp; &nbsp;-- David Boldt<br>
 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;dboldt@usgs.gov&gt;<br>
<br>
<br>
 &nbsp; &quot;When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year
and a half.&quot;<br>
 &nbsp; &nbsp;--Gracie Allen<br>
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