Index
- 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
- 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'"
- all shorthand for ACL permissions,
Shorthand Notation for Sets of Permissions
- apropos operation code,
Displaying Command Syntax and Aliases
- arguments to AFS commands,
AFS 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
- limits on consecutive failed attempts,
Limits on Failed Authentication Attempts
- mutual,
Passwords and Mutual Authentication
- to AFS on NFS client machines,
Accessing AFS via the Translator
- tokens as proof,
Authenticating with AFS
- with DCE for DFS access,
Authenticating for DFS Access
- auxiliary ACL permissions,
The Eight Auxiliary Permissions
- 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
- AFS password,
To Change Your AFS Password
- group name,
Changing a Group's Owner or Name
- group owner,
Changing a Group's Owner or Name
- UNIX password,
To Change Your UNIX Password
- 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
- 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
- dlog,
Authenticating for DFS Access
- dpass,
Authenticating for DFS Access
- 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
- ftp,
Remote Commands
- groups,
Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
- inetd,
Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
- kas examine,
To Display Your Failed Authentication Limit and Lockout Time,
To Display Password Expiration Date and Reuse Policy
- klog,
To Authenticate with AFS
- knfs,
To Authenticate on an Unsupported Operating System
- kpasswd,
To Change Your AFS Password
- ln,
Differences in the Semantics of Standard UNIX Commands
- login,
Logging In
- passwd,
To Change Your UNIX Password
- 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
- rcp,
Remote Commands
- rsh,
Remote Commands
- suite organization for AFS,
AFS Command Syntax
- syntax for AFS,
AFS 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 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
- password expiration date,
To Display Password Expiration Date and Reuse Policy
- password reuse policy,
To Display Password Expiration Date and Reuse Policy
- 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
- dlog command,
Authenticating for DFS Access
- dpass command,
Authenticating for DFS Access
- 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
- 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,
AFS 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
- 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
- l ACL permission,
The Four Directory Permissions
- lifetime of tokens,
Token Lifetime
- limits on authentication attempts,
To Display Your Failed Authentication Limit and Lockout Time
- 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"
- PAG,
Protecting Your Tokens with a PAG
- passwd
- command,
To Change Your UNIX Password
- file,
Login and Authentication
- password,
Passwords and Mutual Authentication
- changing AFS,
To Change Your AFS Password
- changing UNIX,
To Change Your UNIX Password
- expiration date, displaying,
To Display Password Expiration Date and Reuse Policy
- reuse policy, displaying,
To Display Password Expiration Date and Reuse Policy
- 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
- r ACL permission,
The Three File Permissions
- r privacy flag on groups,
Protecting Group-Related Information
- rcp command,
Remote Commands
- 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
- rsh command,
Remote Commands
- rules for assigning group names,
To Create a Group
- 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
- 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
- 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,
AFS Command Syntax
- switches on AFS commands
- abbreviating,
Shortening Switches and Flags
- defined,
AFS Command Syntax
- omitting,
Omitting Argument Switches
- syntax of AFS commands described,
AFS 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
- 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
- UID, AFS,
To Display A Group Entry
- unauthenticating,
Exiting an AFS Session
- UNIX, differences with AFS
- commands,
Remote Commands
- 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
- account lockout time,
To Display Your Failed Authentication Limit and Lockout Time
- 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