How Do I . . . Install the AFS Client

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A. AFS Mapping Information For a plain DaFIS TP installation, you map the Q: drive to \\proxy-afs\desktop. Now that you have an AFS client installed you'll map the Q: drive directly into AFS file space via the AFS Client.

There are two methods for mapping the Q: drive via the AFS Client. Mapping for all users is useful because you can set it up during the client installation and the Q: drive will automatically be mapped in any/all user profiles. The procedure for mapping for the current user is done within Windows Explorer and must be repeated for each login profile.

B. Select a Mapping Method Mapping for All Users
    This method uses the AFS Client Configuration control panel to create a drive mapping that is available no matter who logs in on the computer. The mapping is done by the AFS Client service.

    On a Windows computer, a login account may not have sufficient privileges to modify the AFS Client Configuration to create a drive mapping for that profile; mapping for all users gets around this problem.

    If a computer is used by multiple people (i.e., multiple login accounts), it may be inconvenient to create drive mappings for each profile. Instead, use this method to create a mapping that will automatically apply to all logins.

Mapping for the Current User

    This method uses the AFS Client Configuration control panel to create a drive mapping only for the profile that is currently logged in. The mapping is done by the AFS Client service.

    Since Windows keeps a separate profile for each user, you need to have the user logged in when using this method.

C. Configure AFS Mapping Mapping for All Users
  1. Login with an account that has administrative privileges on the computer.
  2. If the Q: drive is currently mapped, you need to disconnect it. In Windows Explorer, pull down the Tools menu and select Disconnect Network Drive. If Q: drive is listed, select the Q: drive and then click the OK button.
  3. Go to the Control Panel.
  4. Double-click the AFS Client Configuration control panel.
  5. On the General tab, check the Client Status section to make sure the client is running. If not, click on the Start Service button.
  6. Click on the Advanced tab.
  7. Click the Global Drives button.
  8. In the Global Drives window, click the Add button.
  9. In the Map Global Drive window, enter these values:
    Drive Letter:Drive Q:
    AFS Path:\afs\ucdavis.edu\desktop
    Submount:Desktop
  10. Click OK to save the mapping.
  11. Click Close to close the Global Drives window.
  12. Click on the General tab.
  13. Under Client Status, click the Stop Service button. At the Caution - AFS Client Configuration window, click OK.
  14. Still under Client Status, click the Start Service button to restart the service.
  15. Click OK to close the AFS Client control panel.



Mapping for the Current User
  1. Login with the account for which a mapping to the Q: drive will be created.
  2. If the Q: drive is currently mapped, you need to disconnect it. In Windows Explorer, pull down the Tools menu and select Disconnect Network Drive. If Q: drive is listed, select the Q: drive and then click the OK button.
  3. From the Start Menu, select:
      For Windows XP: Control Panel
  4. Double-click the AFS Client Configuration control panel.
  5. Click on the Drive Letters tab.
  6. Click on the Advanced button.
  7. In the Submounts window, click the Add button.
  8. In the Specify Submount window:
    • In the Submount field, enter Desktop
    • In the AFS Path field, enter \ucdavis.edu\desktop
    • Click OK to close the Specify Submount window.
  9. Click the OK button to close the Submounts window.
  10. Still on the Drive Letters tab, click the Add button.
  11. In the Map Drive Letter window:
    • In the Drive Letter field, select Drive Q:
    • In the AFS Path field, enter \afs\ucdavis.edu\desktop
    • In the Submount field, enter Desktop
    • Leave the Restore this mapping whenever I logon option checked.
  12. Click OK to close the Map Drive Letter window.
  13. Click OK to close the AFS Client control panel.


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