AFS on Mac OS X El Capitan / 10.11.1

#1

Download the Auristor client for Mac OS X El Capitan here or grab it from here.

#2

Install the Kerberos Commander from the .dmg file you just downloaded. At the end of the installation it will ask you for your CSID/SUNetID. Ignore that by pressing Cancel.

#3

Download the OpenAFS client from OpenAFS.org or from here: OpenAFS-1.6.6-Mavericks.dmg.

#4

Go to System Preferences, Security & Privacy. Click the lock on the bottom left of the window to enable making changes. Change the selection of Allow apps downloaded from to Anywhere.

#5

Install the OpenAFS client from the downloaded .dmg file. During the installation process type in the following for name of your local cell:

cs.stanford.edu

And the following for the local cell alias:

cs

#6

You may now revert the security changes from #4: Go to System Preferences, Security & Privacy. Click the lock on the bottom left of the window to enable making changes. Change the selection of Allow apps downloaded from to Mac App Store and identified developers.

#7

Restart the computer.

#8

Open the Kerberos Commander. Enter your username, make sure to spell out the domain name (CS.STANFORD.EDU) in capital letters, e.g.

jsmith@CS.STANFORD.EDU

Enter your password too. Once the Kerberos Commander displays the successfully obtained credentials use the Get New AFS Token button.

#9

You can now find your home directory under under the /afs directory:

/afs/cs/u/jsmith

You can make an alias to that directory for easier access.