Creating a new AFS cell

These are some links (and commentary) to various documents that exist online that describe creating a new AFS cell. The most common problem with a lot of existing documentation is that it has you install the kaserver, which is highly deprecated. Any new cell installation really should install a conventional kerberos server (MIT, Heimdal and the Windows Active Directory server all have been used as kerberos servers for various AFS cells).

• The OpenAFS Quick Start Guide for Unix --- derived from the Transarc 3.6 AFS document. Shows it's age in a lot of places, and takes you through using kaserver, which is highly deprecated. Still has useful information in it, however.
• The Gentoo OpenAFS Guide From the Gentoo Linux distribution. Again, takes you through using kaserver, which is highly deprecated.
• Using NetBSD to provide AFS and Kerberos services Talk from the 2005 AFS & Kerb Workshop, describing how to use NetBSD to provide AFS and Kerberos services. Some steps are NetBSD specific, but there are key bits of info in there on using a Heimdal KDC as your kerberos server.
• Using OS X to provide AFS and Kerberos services Talk from the 2006 AFS & Kerb Workshop, describing how to use OS X to provide AFS and Kerberos services. Some steps are OS X specific, but there are key bits of info in there on using an MIT KDC as your kerberos server.
• http://www.pmw.org/afsbpw06/talks/shadow-AD.pdf (pdf) Talk from the 2006 AFS & Kerb Workshop, describing how to use Active Directory as your kerberos server for an AFS cell.
• FedoraAFSInstall --- step-by-step instructions on installing an AFS server on Fedora 7 with KerberosV

-- ThomasKula - 17 July 2007