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1. OpenAFS for Mac OS X

1.1. Install OpenAFS

Obtain the latest openAFS client for Mac OS X. A stable version is available from the following link for 10.5 Leopard.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/openafs.html

Newer versions are available from http://www.openafs.org/macos.html for 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard.

You'll need to reboot after installing the client.


About OpenAFS

An open source implementation of the Andrew File System (AFS) protocol, including clients, servers and a virtual filesystem kernel driver. It integrates with the bundled Kerberos support in MacOS X to allow for a seamless user experience while accessing files in authenticated sessions.


1.2. Configure OpenAFS

/var/db/openafs/etc/ThisCell