Index

# Index

### A

a ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
a privacy flag on groups, Protecting Group-Related Information
access control list (see ACL)
access permissions on ACL, The AFS ACL Permissions
  (see also ACL)
  (see also permissions on ACL)
access to AFS filespace
  ACL entries control, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
  controlling at directory level, Directory Level Access Control
  controlling for subdirectories, Enabling Access to Subdirectories
  enabling for service processes, Extending Access to Service Processes
  enabling for users from foreign cells, Extending Access to Users from Foreign Cells
  failures, troubleshooting, Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File
  format of pathnames, AFS Pathnames
  from NFS client machines, Using the NFS/AFS Translator
  granting and denying to users, Access Control Lists
ACL
  accidentally removed yourself, Problem: Accidentally Removed Your Entry from an ACL
  auxiliary permissions, The Eight Auxiliary Permissions
  clearing, Completely Replacing an ACL
  compared to UNIX mode bits, File and Directory Protection
  copying between directories, Copying ACLs Between Directories
  creating negative entry, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
  creating normal entry, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
  described, Access Control Lists, Access Control Lists
  displaying, Displaying an ACL
  foreign users on, Using the System Groups on ACLs
  negative permissions, About Normal and Negative Permissions
  normal permissions, About Normal and Negative Permissions
  normal vs. negative permissions, About Normal and Negative Permissions
  permissions defined, The AFS ACL Permissions
  removing obsolete entries, Removing Users from a Group and Deleting a Group
  replacing all entries, Completely Replacing an ACL
  setting, Changing an ACL
  shorthand notation for grouping sets of permissions, Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions
adding
  ACL entry to negative permissions section, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
  ACL entry to normal permissions section, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
  users to groups, Creating Groups and Adding Members
administer ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
AFS
  accessing filespace, AFS Pathnames
  accessing from NFS client machine, Using the NFS/AFS Translator
  filespace as extension of local filespace, AFS Filespace and Local Filespace
  security, AFS Security
  sharing information, AFS Concepts
  transparent access, AFS Concepts
  UIDs and GIDs, To Display A Group Entry
afs (/afs) directory
  as root of AFS filespace, AFS Filespace and Local Filespace, AFS Pathnames
afs: failed to store file (error message), Error Message: "fs: You don't have the required access rights on 'file'"
aklog command, To Authenticate with AFS
all shorthand for ACL permissions, Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions
apropos operation code, Displaying Command Syntax and Aliases
arguments to AFS commands, OpenAFS Command Syntax
authentication
  as another user, Obtaining Tokens as Another User
  defined, Passwords and Mutual Authentication
  in a foreign cell, Obtaining Tokens For Foreign Cells
  mutual, Passwords and Mutual Authentication
  to AFS on NFS client machines, Accessing AFS via the Translator
  tokens as proof, Authenticating with AFS
auxiliary ACL permissions, The Eight Auxiliary Permissions

### C

Cache Manager
  described, The Cache Manager
  displaying file server preferences, Displaying Server Preference Ranks
  tokens, use of, Authenticating with AFS
caching files, The Cache Manager
callbacks, Updating Copies of Cached Files
cells
  defined, Cells and Sites
  local vs. foreign, Cells and Sites
changing
  ACLs, Changing an ACL
  group name, Changing a Group's Owner or Name
  group owner, Changing a Group's Owner or Name
checking
  tokens, To Display Your Tokens
chgrp command, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
chmod command, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands, How AFS Uses the UNIX Mode Bits
chown command, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
clearing all ACL entries, Completely Replacing an ACL
client machine, Client/Server Computing, The Cache Manager
client/server computing, Client/Server Computing
commands
  AFS, issuing on NFS client machine, Requirements for Using the NFS/AFS Translator
  aklog, To Authenticate with AFS
  chgrp, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
  chmod, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands, How AFS Uses the UNIX Mode Bits
  chown, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
  fs checkservers, To Check File Server Machine Status
  fs cleanacl, To Remove Obsolete ACL Entries
  fs copyacl, To Copy an ACL Between Directories
  fs examine, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume and Partition
  fs getserverprefs, Displaying Server Preference Ranks
  fs listacl, To display an ACL
  fs listcells, To Display Foreign Cells
  fs listquota, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume
  fs quota, To Display Percentage of Quota Used
  fs setacl, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
  fs whereis, To Display a File or Directory's Location
  groups, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
  kinit, To Authenticate with AFS
  knfs, To Authenticate on an Unsupported Operating System
  ln, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
  login, Logging In
  pts adduser, To Add Members to a Group
  pts chown, To Change a Group's Owner
  pts creategroup, To Create a Group
  pts delete, To Delete a Group
  pts examine, To Display A Group Entry
  pts listowned, To Display the Groups a User or Group Owns
  pts membership, To Display Group Membership
  pts removeuser, To Remove Members from a Group
  pts rename, To Change a Group's Name
  pts setfields, To Set a Group's Privacy Flags
  scp, Remote Commands
  ssh, Remote Commands
  suite organization for AFS, OpenAFS Command Syntax
  syntax for AFS, OpenAFS Command Syntax
  tokens, To Display Your Tokens
  unlog, To Discard Tokens
communication
  among cells and sites, Cells and Sites
  between clients and servers, Client/Server Computing
connection timed out (error message), Error Message: "afs: Lost contact with fileserver"
copying
  ACL between directories, Copying ACLs Between Directories
  files, inability to, Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File
creating
  ACL as copy of another, Copying ACLs Between Directories
  ACL entry in negative permissions section, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
  ACL entry in normal permissions section, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
  groups, Creating Groups and Adding Members

### D

d ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
delete ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
deleting groups, Removing Users from a Group and Deleting a Group
denying access with negative ACL entry, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
directories
  accessing AFS, Accessing the AFS Filespace
  copying ACLs between, Copying ACLs Between Directories
  denying access, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
  displaying location, Locating Files and Directories
  granting access, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
  inability to access, Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File
  replacing ACL, Completely Replacing an ACL
  setting access control list, Access Control Lists
  shorthand notation for referencing, Shortening Directory References
disk partition
  consequences when full, Displaying Volume Quota
  displaying percentage of space used, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume
  displaying space available and total size, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume and Partition
  use in AFS, Volumes and Mount Points
displaying
  ACL entries, Displaying an ACL
  directory/file location, To Display a File or Directory's Location
  disk partition percentage space used, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume
  disk partition space available and total size, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume and Partition
  file or directory location, To Display a File or Directory's Location
  group creator, To Display A Group Entry
  group information, Displaying Group Information
  group owner, To Display A Group Entry
  group-creation quota, To Display A Group Entry
  groups owned by a group, To Display the Groups a User or Group Owns
  percentage of volume quota used, To Display Percentage of Quota Used
  tokens, To Display Your Tokens
  volume quota with other information, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume and Partition
distributed file system, Distributed File Systems

### E

erasing all ACL entries, Completely Replacing an ACL
error messages, troubleshooting, Error Message: "afs: Lost contact with fileserver"
examples
  adding a user to an ACL, Example: Adding a Single ACL Entry
  adding members to a group, Example: Adding Members to a Group
  authenticating, Example: Authenticating in the Local Cell
  authenticating as another user, Example: Authenticating as a Another User
  authenticating in a foreign cell, Example: Authenticating in a Foreign Cell
  changing group name, Example: Changing a Group's group_name Suffix
  changing group owner, Example: Changing a Group's Owner to Another User
  checking status of file servers, Example: Checking Server Machine Status
  copying ACL between directories, Example: Copying an ACL from One Directory to Another
  creating a group, Example: Creating a Group
  creating a self-owned group, Example: Changing a Group's Owner to Itself
  creating entry on negative permissions section of ACL, Example: Setting an Entry in the Negative Permissions Section
  deleting a group, Example: Deleting a Group
  displaying ACL for single directory, Example: Displaying the ACL on One Directory
  displaying ACLs for multiple directories, Example: Displaying the ACLs on Multiple Directories
  displaying group information about a user, Example: Listing Group Information about a User
  displaying groups a group owns, Example: Displaying the Groups a Group Owns
  displaying groups a user owns, Example: Displaying the Groups a User Owns
  displaying information about group, Example: Listing Information about a Group
  displaying members of a group, Example: Displaying the Members of a Group
  displaying volume information, Example: Displaying Quota and Other Information about a Volume and Partition
  displaying volume quota and other information, Example: Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume
  displaying volume quota percentage used, Example: Displaying Percentage of Quota Used
  locating multiple files, Example: Displaying Directory Location
  removing deleted groups from ACLs, To Remove Obsolete ACL Entries
  removing group members, Example: Removing Group Members
  replacing an ACL, Example: Replacing an ACL
  setting group's privacy flags, Example: Setting a Group's Privacy Flags
  unauthenticating from selected cells, Example: Unauthenticating from a Specific Cell
  using chmod, Example: Disabling Write Access for a File
  volume/mount point interaction, Volumes and Mount Points
exiting an AFS session, Exiting an AFS Session

### F

failed to store file (error message), Error Message: "fs: You don't have the required access rights on 'file'"
file server machines
  checking status, Checking the Status of Server Machines
files
  accessing AFS, Accessing the AFS Filespace
  caching, The Cache Manager
  denying access, Multiple Users Modifying Files, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
  displaying location, Locating Files and Directories
  granting access, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
  inability to access, copy or save, Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File
  sharing, Multiple Users Modifying Files, File Sharing
  updating, Updating Copies of Cached Files
flags on AFS commands, OpenAFS Command Syntax
foreign cells
  accessing, Accessing Foreign Cells
  defined, Cells and Sites
  enabling access, Determining Access to Foreign Cells
format of AFS pathnames, AFS Pathnames
fs commands
  checkservers, To Check File Server Machine Status
  cleanacl, To Remove Obsolete ACL Entries
  copyacl, To Copy an ACL Between Directories
  examine, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume and Partition
  getserverprefs, Displaying Server Preference Ranks
  getting help, About the fs Commands
  help flag, About the fs Commands
  introduction, About the fs Commands
  listacl, To display an ACL
  listcells, To Display Foreign Cells
  listquota, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume
  privileges required, About the fs Commands
  quota, To Display Percentage of Quota Used
  setacl, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
    completely replacing ACL, To Replace an ACL Completely
    with -negative flag, To Add, Remove, or Edit Negative ACL Permissions
  whereis, To Display a File or Directory's Location
ftp command, Remote Commands

### G

GID, AFS, To Display A Group Entry
granting access to AFS filespace, To Add, Remove, or Edit Normal ACL Permissions
group use of group, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
group-creation quota
  defined, Group-creation Quota
  displaying, To Display A Group Entry
groups
  adding members, Creating Groups and Adding Members, To Add Members to a Group
  changing name, Changing a Group's Owner or Name
  changing owner, Changing a Group's Owner or Name
  creating, Creating Groups and Adding Members
  creation quota, Group-creation Quota
  creator, displaying, To Display A Group Entry
  deleting, Removing Users from a Group and Deleting a Group
  displaying information, Displaying Group Information
  group use, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
  group-owned groups, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
  listing groups owned, To Display the Groups a User or Group Owns
  machines as members, About Groups
  naming conventions, Group Names
  owner as administrator, Creating Groups and Adding Members
  owner, displaying, To Display A Group Entry
  privacy flags, Protecting Group-Related Information
  private use, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
  removing members, Removing Users from a Group and Deleting a Group
  rules for assigning ownership, To Create a Group
  self-owned groups, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
  shared use, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
groups command, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands

### H

help
  examples, Displaying Command Syntax and Aliases
  online for AFS commands, Getting Help in AFS
  operation code in AFS command suites, Displaying Command Syntax and Aliases

### I

i ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
implicit ACL permissions, The Four Directory Permissions
insert ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
instances to AFS commands, OpenAFS Command Syntax

### K

k ACL permission, The Three File Permissions
keyword for apropos command, Displaying Operation Code Descriptions
kinit command, To Authenticate with AFS
knfs command, To Authenticate on an Unsupported Operating System

### L

l ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
lifetime of tokens, Token Lifetime
ln command, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
local cell, defined, Cells and Sites
local machine, AFS Filespace and Local Filespace
local password file (/etc/passwd), Login and Authentication
lock ACL permission, The Three File Permissions
logging in, Logging In
logging out, Exiting an AFS Session
login utility, Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands, Logging In
lookup ACL permission, The Four Directory Permissions
lost contact with fileserver (error message), Error Message: "afs: Lost contact with fileserver"

### M

m privacy flag on groups, Protecting Group-Related Information
machines
  as members of groups, About Groups
  client, Client/Server Computing
  server, Client/Server Computing
mode bits (UNIX)
  interpretation in AFS, How AFS Uses the UNIX Mode Bits
mount points defined, Volumes and Mount Points
mutual authentication, Passwords and Mutual Authentication

### N

negative ACL permissions
  defined, About Normal and Negative Permissions
  setting, About Normal and Negative Permissions
NFS
  accessing AFS from client, Using the NFS/AFS Translator
  issuing AFS commands on NFS client machine, Requirements for Using the NFS/AFS Translator
NFS/AFS Translator, Using the NFS/AFS Translator
none shorthand for ACL permissions, Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions
normal ACL permissions
  defined, About Normal and Negative Permissions
  setting, About Normal and Negative Permissions

### O

o privacy flag on groups, Protecting Group-Related Information
online help, Getting Help in AFS
operation codes in AFS commands
  abbreviating, Abbreviations and Aliases for Operation Codes
  defined, OpenAFS Command Syntax

### P

PAG, Protecting Your Tokens with a PAG
passwd
  file, Login and Authentication
password, Passwords and Mutual Authentication
pathnames, AFS Pathnames
permissions on ACL
  defined, The AFS ACL Permissions
  displaying, Displaying an ACL
  normal vs. negative, About Normal and Negative Permissions
  setting, Changing an ACL
  shorthand for, Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions
privacy flags on groups, Protecting Group-Related Information
private use of group, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
process authentication group (PAG), Protecting Your Tokens with a PAG
protection
  for files and directories, Access Control Lists
  group-related information, Protecting Group-Related Information
Protection Database, About the pts Commands
pts commands
  adduser, To Add Members to a Group
  cell argument, About the pts Commands
  chown, To Change a Group's Owner
  creategroup, To Create a Group
  delete, To Delete a Group
  examine, To Display A Group Entry
  force flag, About the pts Commands
  getting help, About the pts Commands
  help flag, About the pts Commands
  listowned, To Display the Groups a User or Group Owns
  membership, To Display Group Membership
  privilege required, About the pts Commands
  removeuser, To Remove Members from a Group
  rename, To Change a Group's Name
  setfields, To Set a Group's Privacy Flags

### Q

quitting an AFS session, Exiting an AFS Session

### R

r ACL permission, The Three File Permissions
r privacy flag on groups, Protecting Group-Related Information
read ACL permission, The Three File Permissions
read shorthand for ACL permissions, Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions
remote commands, Remote Commands
removing
  all ACL entries, Completely Replacing an ACL
  obsolete ACL entries, Removing Users from a Group and Deleting a Group
  users from groups, Removing Users from a Group and Deleting a Group
replacing
  all entries on ACL, Completely Replacing an ACL
root of AFS filespace, AFS Filespace and Local Filespace
rules for assigning group names, To Create a Group

### S

s privacy flag on groups, Protecting Group-Related Information
saving files
  inability to, Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File
  on inaccessible file server machines, Checking the Status of Server Machines
scp command, Remote Commands
security in AFS, AFS Security
self-owned group, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
server machines defined, Client/Server Computing
setpag argument to klog command, Protecting Your Tokens with a PAG
setting permissions on ACL, Changing an ACL
shared use of group, Suggestions for Using Groups Effectively
shorthand notation for ACL permissions, Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions
site defined, Cells and Sites
SSH, differences with AFS
  commands, Remote Commands
status of file server machines, Checking the Status of Server Machines
subdirectories, accessing, Directory Level Access Control, Enabling Access to Subdirectories
suite, defined for AFS command, OpenAFS Command Syntax
switches on AFS commands
  abbreviating, Shortening Switches and Flags
  defined, OpenAFS Command Syntax
  omitting, Omitting Argument Switches
syntax of AFS commands described, OpenAFS Command Syntax and Online Help
system groups
  using on ACLs, Using the System Groups on ACLs
system:administrators group, Using the System Groups on ACLs
system:anyuser group
  controlling access by foreign users, Accessing Foreign Cells
  using on ACLs, Using the System Groups on ACLs
system:authuser group, Using the System Groups on ACLs

### T

tokens
  as proof of authentication, Passwords and Mutual Authentication, Authenticating with AFS
  command, To Display Your Tokens
  destroying, Exiting an AFS Session
  displaying, To Display Your Tokens
  getting, To Authenticate with AFS
  lifetime, Token Lifetime
  use in mutual authentication, Passwords and Mutual Authentication
troubleshooting
  accidental removal from ACL, Problem: Accidentally Removed Your Entry from an ACL
  error messages, Error Message: "afs: Lost contact with fileserver"
  inability to access, copy or save file, Problem: Cannot Access, Copy, or Save File

### U

UID, AFS, To Display A Group Entry
unauthenticating, Exiting an AFS Session
UNIX, differences with AFS
  file access/protection, File and Directory Protection
  file transfer, File Sharing
  login, Login and Authentication
  mode bits, interpretation, How AFS Uses the UNIX Mode Bits
  passwords, Login and Authentication
  sharing files, File Sharing
unlog command, To Discard Tokens
users
  adding as group members, To Add Members to a Group
  displaying group information, Displaying Group Information
  displaying number of group memberships, To Display A Group Entry
  listing groups owned, To Display the Groups a User or Group Owns
  removing from groups, Removing Users from a Group and Deleting a Group

### V

volume quota, Displaying Volume Quota
  displaying percentage used, To Display Percentage of Quota Used
  displaying with other information, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume, To Display Quota and Other Information about a Volume and Partition
volumes
  accessing via mount points, Volumes and Mount Points
  defined, Volumes and Mount Points
  volume/mount point interaction, Volume Quotas

### W

w ACL permission, The Three File Permissions
write ACL permission, The Three File Permissions
write shorthand for ACL permissions, Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions

### Y

you don't have the required access rights (error message), Error Message: "command: Connection timed out"

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