Digital Storage

Has articles about DartFS, OpenAFS, and RStor.

Articles (25)

Automated mount of DartFS via SMB using a keytab file

Instructions for configuring SMB mount of DartFS using a keytab (encrypted stored password)

Configuring RHEL7 for Kerberized NFSv4 mounts

This is probably only useful for a few people outside of ITC.

Create a keytab file for automated access to DartFS and other kerberized services

Use ktutil to create a keytab file containing an encrypted password for use with automated operations with kerberized services (e.g. DartFS or AFS)

Dartfs access from Tuck-domain Windows systems

DartFS mount from Tuck-domain Windows systems require explicit authentication to the KIEWIT domain.

Differences Between AFS and Native UNIX/Macintosh/Windows File Systems

How Do I Store Research Data Or Files?

Integrating AFS Authentication with Local Login

Limitations of SMB access to DartFS

Filesystem rules for SMB protocol apply to DartFS mounted on client computers using SMB. There are restrictions on file naming, and limitations on preservation of file metadata, and potential issues with case sensitivity. In addition, there are filename extensions Dartmouth has chosen to block on the Isilon because of Windows malware.