[OpenAFS] Error opening files on AFS in MacOSX
Derrick Brashear
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Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:52:54 -0500
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The issue appears to be that the security database used for tracking
quarantine files does not know how to track files in AFS, for reasons I
have not yet figured out. There are cryptic errors which show up in the
system message log which hint in this direction.
On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Duncan S Kincaid <dsk@mit.edu> wrote:
> Indeed, this is the =E2=80=98fix' we had found for our environment where =
Macintosh
> users=E2=80=99 home directories are on AFS.
> Interestingly, I have heard reports of this same problem (and solution)
> with users' home directories on *NFS* .
>
> best regards
> dk
>
>
> Duncan Kincaid
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> cron | mit school of architecture and planning
>
> On Jan 10, 2014, at 3:50 AM, Peter Dissing <ped@its.aau.dk> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Jan
> >
> > You can "fix" it here and now by allowing applications from anywhere...
> (it doesn=C2=B4t make sense to me)
> >
> > "System-Preferences" -> "Security & Privacy" on the general tab bottom
> section.
> > "Set Allow applications downloaded from:" change it to "anywhere" and
> it works...
> >
> > Note that this will change the security level on the machine
> >
> > Best
> > Peter Dissing
> > Aalborg University
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: openafs-info-admin@openafs.org [mailto:
> openafs-info-admin@openafs.org] On Behalf Of Jan Posp=C3=AD=C5=A1il
> > Sent: 9. januar 2014 19:15
> > To: openafs-info@openafs.org
> > Subject: [OpenAFS] Error opening files on AFS in MacOSX
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am running OpenAFS 1.6.5 client on MacOSX 10.9.1 (Mavericks).
> > Sometimes (very hard to tell under which circumstances), when I am
> trying to open (ususally PDF) files on AFS with Preview.app or "Adobe
> Acrobat Pro.app" I get the following error:
> >
> > "file.pdf" is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the
> Trash.
> >
> > Preview.app fails to open also other non-pdf files, e.g. images.
> > However, if I copy the file to the local file system, it opens without
> problems.
> >
> > Does someone know if it is a MacOSX issue or if there is a problem with
> the OpenAFS client? If I knew how, I could provide more information.
> >
> > Thank you for your help in advance.
> > Regards
> > Jan
> >
> > --
> > Jan Pospisil, Ph.D. e-mail: honik@kma.zcu.cz
> > University of West Bohemia phone: (+420) 37763-2675
> > Department of Mathematics fax: (+420) 37763-2602
> > Plzen, Czech Republic address: Univerzitni 22, 306 14
> > _______________________________________________
> > OpenAFS-info mailing list
> > OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
> > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
> > _______________________________________________
> > OpenAFS-info mailing list
> > OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
> > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The issue appears to be that the security database used fo=
r tracking quarantine files does not know how to track files in AFS, for re=
asons I have not yet figured out. There are cryptic errors which show up in=
the system message log which hint in this direction.<br>
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon,=
Jan 20, 2014 at 3:41 PM, Duncan S Kincaid <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D=
"mailto:dsk@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">dsk@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Indeed, this is the =E2=80=98fix' we had found for our environment wher=
e Macintosh users=E2=80=99 home directories are on AFS.<br>
Interestingly, I have heard reports of this same problem (and solution) wit=
h users' home directories on *NFS* .<br>
<br>
best regards<br>
dk<br>
<br>
<br>
Duncan Kincaid<br>
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cron | mit school of architecture and planning<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
On Jan 10, 2014, at 3:50 AM, Peter Dissing <<a href=3D"mailto:ped@its.aa=
u.dk">ped@its.aau.dk</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
><br>
> Hi Jan<br>
><br>
> You can "fix" it here and now by allowing applications from =
anywhere... (it doesn=C2=B4t make sense to me)<br>
><br>
> "System-Preferences" -> "Security & Privacy"=
; =C2=A0on the general tab bottom section.<br>
> "Set Allow applications downloaded from:" =C2=A0change it to=
"anywhere" and it works...<br>
><br>
> Note that this will change the security level on the machine<br>
><br>
> Best<br>
> Peter Dissing<br>
> Aalborg University<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: <a href=3D"mailto:openafs-info-admin@openafs.org">openafs-info-a=
dmin@openafs.org</a> [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:openafs-info-admin@openafs.o=
rg">openafs-info-admin@openafs.org</a>] On Behalf Of Jan Posp=C3=AD=C5=A1il=
<br>
> Sent: 9. januar 2014 19:15<br>
> To: <a href=3D"mailto:openafs-info@openafs.org">openafs-info@openafs.o=
rg</a><br>
> Subject: [OpenAFS] Error opening files on AFS in MacOSX<br>
><br>
> Hi all,<br>
><br>
> I am running OpenAFS 1.6.5 client on MacOSX 10.9.1 (Mavericks).<br>
> Sometimes (very hard to tell under which circumstances), when I am try=
ing to open (ususally PDF) files on AFS with Preview.app or "Adobe Acr=
obat Pro.app" I get the following error:<br>
><br>
> "file.pdf" is damaged and can't be opened. You should mo=
ve it to the Trash.<br>
><br>
> Preview.app fails to open also other non-pdf files, e.g. images.<br>
> However, if I copy the file to the local file system, it opens without=
problems.<br>
><br>
> Does someone know if it is a MacOSX issue or if there is a problem wit=
h the OpenAFS client? If I knew how, I could provide more information.<br>
><br>
> Thank you for your help in advance.<br>
> Regards<br>
> Jan<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Jan Pospisil, Ph.D. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 e-mail: <a href=
=3D"mailto:honik@kma.zcu.cz">honik@kma.zcu.cz</a><br>
> University of West Bohemia =C2=A0 =C2=A0phone: =C2=A0<a href=3D"tel:%2=
8%2B420%29%2037763-2675" value=3D"+420377632675">(+420) 37763-2675</a><br>
> Department of Mathematics =C2=A0 =C2=A0 fax: =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"t=
el:%28%2B420%29%2037763-2602" value=3D"+420377632602">(+420) 37763-2602</a>=
<br>
> Plzen, Czech Republic =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 address: Univerzitni=
22, 306 14<br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> OpenAFS-info mailing list<br>
> <a href=3D"mailto:OpenAFS-info@openafs.org">OpenAFS-info@openafs.org</=
a><br>
> <a href=3D"https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info</a>=
<br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> OpenAFS-info mailing list<br>
> <a href=3D"mailto:OpenAFS-info@openafs.org">OpenAFS-info@openafs.org</=
a><br>
> <a href=3D"https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info</a>=
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