Installing AFS for Laptops

Installable as: Localmgr (Click here for login instructions)
Install size: 75MB
Available from: \\rose-hulman.edu\dfs\software\apps\AFS for Laptops\

Installation Instructions

  • Uninstall ALL previous versions of Wake, Leash, AFS Client and/or OpenAFS. Instructions for removing Wake are located at http://www.rose-hulman.edu/TSC/software/documentation/applications/leash/uninstalling_wake/
  • Reboot
  • Login as Localmgr
  • Click Start -> Run and type \\rose-hulman.edu\dfs\software
  • Enter your username and password if prompted
  • Double click Apps -> AFS for Laptops -> 1-openafs-en_US-1-5-7700-RHIT.msi
  • Click Next at the Welcome screen
  • Accept the license agreement and click Next
  • Choose the Typical Install
  • Click Next
  • Click Next
  • Click Install
  • The program will begin installing
  • Click Finish
  • Do NO reboot after installing OpenAFS
  • Double click 2-kfw-i386-3-2-2-RHIT.msi
  • Click Next at the Welcome screen
  • Accept the license agreement and click Next
  • Choose the Typical Install
  • Click Install
  • The program will begin installing
  • Click Finish
  • Double click 3-setServicePermission
  • Click Open
  • You may be prompted for your localmgr password followed by your network password
  • Reboot
  • Run the Network Identity manager for the first time. Click Start -> All Programs -> Kerberos for Windows -> Network Identity Manager. You may need to single click the white cube that appears in the system tray Network Identity Manager Icon
  • Click on Options -> AFS... in the menu alt="AFS Menu Option" />
  • Start OpenAFS by clicking Start service Start AFS Service
  • Click Credential -> Obtain new credentials... Obtain New Credentials
  • Enter your username and password and click Ok.
  • If you see the error "Identity [name] is invalid, as shown in the picture shown below, double-check your username and try again AFS Menu Option
  • Close the Network Identity Manager window, but do NOT close the program
  • Double click My Network Places on your desktop
  • Click Add Network Place
  • Click Next at the Welcome screen
  • Select Choose another network location and click Next
  • Enter the name of the directory you want to add:
    • Class folder - \\afs\rose-hulman.edu\class
    • Home folder - \\afs\rose-hulman.edu\users\stu####\username
    • Root folder - \\afs\rose-hulman.edu
    • Users folder - \\afs\rose-hulman.edu\users
  • Click Next
  • Type the name for the directory and click Next
  • Click Finish
  • All of the directories in AFS are now accessible through My Network Places