This guide describes the concepts and procedures that a system administrator must know to manage an AFS cell. The first chapters of the AFS System Administrator's Guide present basic concepts and guidelines. Understanding them is crucial to successful administration of an AFS cell. This guide presents the basic concepts and procedures necessary for using AFS effectively. The guide explains how to perform basic functions including logging in, changing a password, listing information, protecting files, creating groups, and troubleshooting.
Variable information appears in italic type .
This includes user-supplied information on command lines and the parts of prompts that differ depending on who issues the command. Names of directories, files, server machines, partitions, volumes, and users appear in bold type . New terms appear in italic type . Examples of screen output and file contents appear in monospace type . In addition, the following symbols appear in command syntax definitions, both in the manuals and in AFS online help statements.