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Using MyAFS

In Computing Services' PC clusters you can save files to your AFS (Andrew File System) directory. To view or save a file to your AFS directory, follow these steps:

  1. Logon to a Windows cluster machine.
  2. Double-click the My AFS Space icon on the desktop to view your AFS directory.
    • Save files to your AFS directory in the same manner you would any Windows directory (Save > Desktop > My AFS Space).
    • To open a file in a cluster locate the file in your AFS directory and double-click the file icon.

File Maintenance Tips

The following are some tips for effective file maintenance on cluster Windows machines:

  • We recommend that you save files in your MyFiles space OR private AFS directory. For more information, read An Overview of Files and Directories in AFS. As always, it is important to save your work frequently.
  • Use SSH Secure Shell to download from your AFS directory.
  • Each Carnegie Mellon student, faculty and staff member is allocated 1 GB of storage for files (AFS space). From the Computing tab of the Carnegie Mellon Web Portal, you can use the Quota Increase Tool to increase your allocated AFS directory space. Although you have the option to increase your AFS quotas, space is still limited and should not be abused. It is important for you to manage the information that is saved in your AFS disk space. See the Increasing and Managing your AFS and Cyrus Quotas document for tips on managing your AFS space.
    Note: While using a clusters Windows machine, preferences are stored locally and then saved to your roaming profile when you log out. If you exceed your 20MB roaming profile space, you will not be able to save preferences to your roaming profile upon log out and any changes you made to preferences will be lost. You will receive an email warning if you approach your quota.

Connecting to Servers

Follow these steps to log onto a server:

  1. Select Start > My Computer.
  2. From the My Computer window, enter the full hostname or IP address for the server in the Address field at the top of the window.
  3. Login with your server account userid and password. (If you are unsure, talk to the server administrator.

SSH Secure Shell

SSH Secure Shell is a client program which enables you to login to a remote computer and issue commands as though you were typing on that computer's keyboard.

Use SSH Secure Shell to connect to your AFS directory.

Once connected, use UNIX commands (see Using Unix and the Andrew System) to manipulate files, create directories and set access rights. For more information on using SSH Secure Shell read the Using SSH Secure Shell Client on Windows document.

Last Updated: 5/21/09