[OpenAFS] Windows AFS Client implemented as a Kernel mode or User mode driver?

Jeffrey Altman jaltman@your-file-system.com
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:34:55 -0500


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    OpenAFS is not going to crash.=C2=A0 It just isn't going to do anythi=
ng
    useful.=C2=A0=C2=A0 If you virtualize the afsd_service.exe as an appl=
ication
    it will run and it will publish an SMB Server with the name
    "&lt;MACHINE&gt;-AFS" where &lt;MACHINE&gt; is whatever Windows
    NETBIOS name is present in the ThinApp virtual space.=C2=A0=C2=A0 All=
 of the
    problems that the SMB server have on Windows 7/2008-R2 will exist
    and authentication will be interesting.<br>
    <br>
    It just isn't going to be very useful.<br>
    <br>
    On 11/29/2011 6:17 PM, Valentine, Nick wrote:
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            73, 125);">I=E2=80=99ll try it any way just to see how it cra=
shes as
            well as trying to execute ThinApp applications off an AFS
            R/Only Repository.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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