At IU, how do I install and configure OpenAFS on my Mac OS X computer for use with the RFS?

To install and configure OpenAFS on your Mac OS X computer for use with the Research File System (RFS) at Indiana University:

Installing OpenAFS

1. Download the .dmg file here.
   
   
2. Open the .dmg file, and then open OpenAFS.pkg.
   
   
3. Click through the defaults until the Installer displays the "Client Cell Configuration" box. Enter iu.edu for the local cell.
   
   
4. Click Continue, and then click Install to install OpenAFS.

Configuring OpenAFS

1. Once the OpenAFS installer has finished, from the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
   
   
2. In the bottom section of the System Preferences window, select OpenAFS.
   
   
3. In the Tokens tab, check AFS menu and Use aklog. If you are prompted for a password, enter the administrator password for your Mac.
   
   
4. Click the CellServDB Editor tab. Select the first row with the name grand.central.org, and then scroll to the bottom of the table; while holding the Shift key, select the last row so that all rows are selected. In the lower left corner of the OpenAFS Preference pane, click the  -  (minus sign), and then click Save Cell Configuration.
   
   
5. Click the  +  (plus sign) to add a new cell. In the "Afs Cell" field, type iu.edu, and for the comment field, type Indiana University Cell.
   
   
6. Click Add to add authentication server IP numbers. In the resulting line, edit the field with the IP number, and then the server name. Repeat this until the pane reads as follows:

   IP	Comment
   129.79.43.68	rfs1.uits.indiana.edu
   134.68.142.53	rfs3.iu.edu
   134.68.142.51	rfs2.iu.edu

   
   
7. Click OK, and then click Save Cell Configuration. If you are prompted for a password, enter the administrator password for your Mac.

Installing the Kerberos Assistant

1. Download IUKerberosAssistant10.dmg from IUware (log in with your IU Network ID).
   
   
2. Open the .dmg file, and then double-click IU Kerberos Assistant.
   
   
3. Reboot your Mac, and then log back in.
   
   
4. You should now see an icon on the menubar that looks like a small padlock. Click that icon, and then select Get Tokens.
   
   
5. When prompted for your username and password, enter your Network ID credentials.
   
   
6. You now should be able to open a finder window, click your computer icon in the top left pane, and see the AFS volume listed on the right pane.

You can navigate the AFS volume down to your home directory or project. Projects are located in the path /afs/iu.edu/home/projects . Your home directory is located in the path home directory, and then uses the first two letters of your Network ID (e.g., if your Network ID is smith, then the path would be /afs/iu.edu/home/s/m/smith .

For more help installing and configuring OpenAFS on your Mac, email Research Storage.

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