AFS at UCSC

AFS is the technology used by UCSC to deliver files to users of UCSC unix environments. If you are using your UCSC username and password to login to unix computer, you are using AFS. These documents will help you understand permissions, filesharing, and an automatic backup service called OldFiles.

If you are not sure where to start, begin with AFS project to get an overview.

AFS quick reference
Summary of the most often used AFS commands.

What is different about AFS?
This page describes the differences between the AFS file system, and the previous NFS file system, running under UCSC/Athena. For more extensive details about AFS itself, check the UCSC AFS Primer.