General AFS FAQs
For general information on Highlander AFS, please click here.
AFS is the only distributed filesystem that enables heterogeneous client platforms - Linux, MacOS X, Unix, Windows - to access the identical filespace via using the identical login credentials (username and password), over both local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs).
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2: What are AFS "foreign cells"?
The academic AFS cell at NJIT is "cad.njit.edu". There is another NJIT cell, used for administrative and Core Systems computing.Return to top.
- An AFS "foreign cell" is any non-local cell that is mounted (made available) at /afs. E.g., /afs/rpi.edu is the root of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute cell; /afs/cs.stanford.edu is the root of the Stanford Computer Science cell.
- Foreign cells are accessed in exactly the same way as a local cell. E.g., from a Unix/Linux machine: cd /afs/cs.stanford.edu.
3: How do I create an account on Highlander AFS?
If you are a current NJIT student you already have an AFS account.
4: What username and password do I use?
Highlander AFS requires your UCID login and password.
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5: My password isn't working. What do I do?
For assistance with Password Management, please visit myUCID Management.
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6: Can student clubs and organizations create a Highlander AFS account?
As of October 2009, no new club accounts were created. More information on existing club accounts and new student organization services can be found here.
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7: How do I access my club's Highlander AFS account?
For assistance with accessing a club's Highlander AFS account, please visit the Club Account Website.
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8: How do I log into Highlander AFS?
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- Linux, Mac OS X : use the native ssh client<.li>
- Windows : Run an SSH session using MobaXterm software, available at the software webpage.
- The "host" or "domain" should be "afsx.njit.edu" where x is a number between 1 and 35
- If connecting from off-campus the "host" or "domain" should be "afsconnect1.njit.edu" or "afsconnect2.njit.edu"
- Enter your UCID as the username.
- Enter your AFS password.
9: How can I create a web site on Highlander AFS?
For information on creating your website, please visit the Webhosting Page .
10: How do I retrieve files that were deleted by mistake??
See on-line backup.
11: How do I access my Highlander AFS account from the computing labs on campus running Windows?
For a walkthrough of how to access your Highlander AFS account from the computing labs on campus running Windows, please see OpenAFS in Computing Labs.
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12: How can I make my website play multimedia files?
Your website, located at web.njit.edu/~yourUCID, is disabled from playing multimedia files. You must use harp.njit.edu/~yourUCID to access these files.
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13: Can I allow UCIDs to run programs in my user space on NJIT systems using AFS?
Yes. Instructions here
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14: What do I do if I cannot access, copy, or save a file?
- Make sure you have a Kerberos token:
tokens
- Make sure you have adequate disk quota, and that the partition is not full or nearly full:
fslq <path_to_dir>
- Make sure you have the required rights:
fs la <path_to_dir>
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15: What do I do if I accidently remove myself from an Access Control List?
- If you have removed your own rights from the Access Control List of your login directory or any of its subdirectories, you can always restore those rights by:
find ~ -type d -exec fs sa \{\} <your.UCID> all 2>/dev/null \;
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