OpenAFS for MacOS X
OpenAFS is the world's foremost location independent file system. With OpenAFS for MacOS users of MacOS 10 can make the most of this proven data sharing solution. The OpenAFS Project provides binary installation packages appropriate for both individual users and organizations with thousands of members.
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(released 6 Jan 2011)
Features since 1.4.11:
- Improved finder integration
- Preferences Pane
Documentation:
Downloads:
Known Issues:
- Finder does not display the AFS volume on the Desktop unless the user has selected 'Connected servers" in Finder->Preferences->General.(Bug 75382)
(released 6 Jan 2011)
Features since 1.4.11:
- Improved finder integration
- Preferences Pane
Documentation:
Downloads:
Known Issues:
- AFS icon does not appear on user desktop. (Bug 75382)
- Finder cannot move items by dragging across AFS volumes. (Bug 34255)
- Finder does not display the AFS volume on the Desktop unless the user has selected 'Connected servers" in Finder->Preferences->General.
- Finder consumes excess resources while AFS running (PowerPC only, no details yet). (Bug 87482)
(released 14 Jul 2009)
Features since 1.4.10:
- Network stack leaks fixed.
- The 1.4.8 security vulnerability does not apply to MacOS 10.4
Documentation:
Downloads:
Known Issues:
- Finder cannot move items by dragging across AFS volumes. (Bug 34255)
Note: If you receive the message "You cannot continue. There is nothing to install." you need to remove the OpenAFS package receipt from "/Library/Receipts". OSXPM is a tool that can be used to perform package management on MacOS X, or you can simply use the bundled uninstaller in the OpenAFS disk image.
(released 20 Jul 2009)
Features:
- The OpenAFS Client Service provides access seamless access to the AFS file system
- Integrates with MIT Kerberos for Mac for Kerberos 5 authentication support
- Supports AFS Universal Error Codes
- Cisco VPN compatible
- Improved detection of AFS servers brought back into service
- Persistent caches storing up to 20GB of data
Known Issues:
- When authentication state changes, Finder may cache stale data (files appear unaccessible or do not appear)
Documentation:
Downloads:
Note: If you receive the message "You cannot continue. There is nothing to install." you need to remove the OpenAFS package receipt from "/Library/Receipts". OSXPM is a tool that can be used to perform package management on MacOS X, or you can simply use the bundled uninstaller in the OpenAFS disk image.
(updated 4 Nov 2010)
Known Issues:
- Finder does not display the AFS volume on the Desktop unless the user has selected 'Connected servers" in Finder->Preferences->General.
Features since 1.4:
- "disconnected AFS" support.
- Split cache (ability to devote a fixed portion of cache to readonly data)
- Cross-volume drag in Finder now works
- Growl client event log agent.
- Bulkstat (fast file status information gathering
- Filesystem event notification for authentication state changes
Documentation:
Downloads:
(updated 8 Sep 2010)
Known Issues:
- Finder does not display the AFS volume on the Desktop unless the user has selected 'Connected servers" in Finder->Preferences->General.
- Finder consumes excess resources while AFS running(Bug 87482)
Features since 1.4:
- "disconnected AFS" support.
- Split cache (ability to devote a fixed portion of cache to readonly data)
- Cross-volume drag in Finder now works
- Growl client event log agent.
- Bulkstat (fast file status information gathering
- Filesystem event notification for authentication state changes
Documentation:
Downloads:
(updated 28 Jul 2008)
Known Issues:
- Some resources are leaked when AFS is unloaded. (Bug 74479)
- Finder cannot move items by dragging across AFS volumes. (Bug 34255)
- When authentication state changes, Finder may cache stale data (files appear unaccessible or do not appear)
Features since 1.4.2:
- Split cache (ability to devote a fixed portion of cache to readonly data)
- The 1.5.58 security vulnerability does not apply to MacOS 10.4
Documentation:
- 1.5.51 Release Notes (not yet)
Downloads:
(released 28 Mar 2011)
Features since 1.4.11:
- /afs enumeration in finder is greatly improved.
- File metadata (stat() results) are no longer leaked to unauthorized users.
- Avoid blindly trusting that data fetches will return only as much data is requested.
- Improved fileserver host tracking.
- A PreferencesPane for configuring OpenAFS is now included.
- launchdaemon is now used to start OpenAFS.
- Fileserver startup issues (VL registration and retried starts) fixed.
- Allow caches on large partitions.
- Return network unreachable errors in Rx immediately in userspace also.
- Installer.app now prompts for cell name.
- Fix Rx resource management issues/races.
- Avoid spurious DNS lookups in dynroot.
- Correct shutdown-time memory cleanup.
- Fix fstrace for 64 bit kernels.
- Ensure vos operations do not clobber existing volume IDs.
Documentation:
Downloads:
Known Issues:
- AFS icon does not appear on user desktop. (Bug 75382)
- Finder cannot move items by dragging across AFS volumes. (Bug 34255)
- Finder consumes excess resources while AFS running (PowerPC only, no details yet). (Bug 87482)
(released 4 Jun 2011)
Features since 1.4.11:
- /afs enumeration in finder is greatly improved.
- File metadata (stat() results) are no longer leaked to unauthorized users.
- Avoid blindly trusting that data fetches will return only as much data is requested.
- Improved fileserver host tracking.
- A PreferencesPane for configuring OpenAFS is now included.
- launchdaemon is now used to start OpenAFS.
- Fileserver startup issues (VL registration and retried starts) fixed.
- Allow caches on large partitions.
- Return network unreachable errors in Rx immediately in userspace also.
- Installer.app now prompts for cell name.
- Fix Rx resource management issues/races.
- Avoid spurious DNS lookups in dynroot.
- Correct shutdown-time memory cleanup.
- Fix fstrace for 64 bit kernels.
- Ensure vos operations do not clobber existing volume IDs.
- Avoid coreservicesd crash which can hang Finder.
- Fix 64 bit AFS performance.
Documentation:
Downloads:
Known Issues:
- AFS icon does not appear on user desktop. (Bug 75382)
- Finder cannot move items by dragging across AFS volumes. (Bug 34255)
(released 28 April 2008)
Features since 1.4.4:
Documentation:
Downloads:
Known Issues:
- Some resources are leaked when AFS is unloaded. (Bug 74479)
- Finder cannot move items by dragging across AFS volumes. (Bug 34255)
Note: If you receive the message "You cannot continue. There is nothing to install." you need to remove the OpenAFS package receipt from "/Library/Receipts". OSXPM is a tool that can be used to perform package management on MacOS X, or you can simply use the bundled uninstaller in the OpenAFS disk image.
As of OpenAFS 1.5.73, a Growl notifier is included. You can find it in /Library/OpenAFS/Tools/tools/growlagent-openafs. It can be run as any user. The Growl software must be installed and running. Additionally, before any events will be received, you must, once each time AFS is started, run "sudo fs mariner localhost". Future versions will likely include persistent configuration for this.
