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CIFS for scalable NAS architecture

  • US 20050223014A1
  • Filed: 05/13/2005
  • Published: 10/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of authenticating a user communicating with a scalable network attached storage system via CIFS protocol, the network attached storage system comprising:

  • (i) one or more protocol termination nodes and (ii) one or more file server nodes in communication with the one or more termination nodes for maintaining file systems, wherein the one or more termination nodes and file server nodes can be added to or deleted from the scalable network attached storage system as needed, the method comprising;

    receiving the user'"'"'s credentials at a selected termination node;

    forwarding the user'"'"'s credentials from the selected termination node to a management entity or domain controller responsible for authenticating users;

    authenticating the user; and

    receiving a message, at the selected termination node, indicating authentication to the selected termination node.

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