AFS as home directory on OSX 10.1

[Henry B. Hotz]

At 5:05 PM -0600 11/27/01, Thomas Jordan wrote:
>I am curious. I am using OSX 10.1 and just set up a test user. I set 
>that user's home directory in AFS. I have _not_ loaded arla on 
>login. When I login as that user and the finder launches, AFS is 
>already mounted _and_ arla is running.
>
>How does the system know that arla is the appropriate client to run 
>for AFS? Am I missing something?

Arla is started at boot, before you log in.  It's a system, not a 
user facility.  The system knows where the AFS file space is mounted 
and that is what determines its use.
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