Jeffrey, I only ask because if AFS Client 1.7 is implemented as a Kernel based driver, I cannot virtualize it.
Then I can cross it off my NJIT List of Applications to Virtualize which was created by OpenAFS users/admins at NJIT. If it is implemented as a user based driver, I can probably virtualize parts of it so that it can access AFS. Does it make sense to do so? Most probably not. Do I use the product? No, but I have to support deployment onto student desktop images so my customers can access their files on AFS Repositories. Thank you for the fast response. Nick Valentine Telecommunications & Networks New Jersey Institute of Technology [email protected] Phone 973-596-5874 Fax 973-596-6427 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Altman Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OpenAFS] Windows AFS Client implemented as a Kernel mode or User mode driver? Nick: Welcome to the OpenAFS community. There are a number of OpenAFS users/admins at NJIT that we can put you in touch with if you are interested. There is also a New York OpenAFS Meetup group that you might want to consider joining. Regardless of how OpenAFS is implemented the question that must be asked is: What is the benefit of implementing a file system as a packaged and isolated application? The answer is "not much". A file system isolated from the applications that read and store data in it is about as useful as a Kryptonite bracelet to Superman. Perhaps the intended question is: Is there anyway for a VMWare Thinapp packaged application to access data stored in \\AFS? Jeffrey Altman On 11/29/2011 5:19 PM, Valentine, Nick wrote: > I’ve never used AFS before, but have been asked to see if I can > virtualize the AFS client using VMware ThinApp. > > I can see using the AFS Client running in a Virtual Desktop such as > VMware View or Citrix XenDesktop, but virtualized as an application? > > Does anyone know if the AFS Client is implemented as a Kernel or User > mode driver? > > As well, has anyone experience virtualizing the AFS Client using > either VMware ThinApp or Microsoft App-V? > > Thank you for entertaining a question from an AFS pre-newbie. > > Nick Valentine > > Telecommunications & Networks > > New Jersey Institute of Technology > > [email protected] > > Phone 973-596-5874 > > Fax 973-596-6427 > > >
