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ACCESS CONTROL IN A DISPERSED STORAGE NETWORK

  • US 20110225362A1
  • Filed: 02/04/2011
  • Published: 09/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprises:

  • receiving a data storage request that includes data;

    determining dispersed storage error encoding parameters for storage of the data;

    dispersed storage error encoding the data in accordance with the dispersed storage error encoding parameters to produce a set of encoded data slices;

    establishing access control information for each encoded data slice of the set encoded data slices in accordance with the dispersed storage error encoding parameters to produce a set of access control information;

    for each of the encoded data slices in the set of encoded data slices, appending a corresponding one of the set of access control information to produce a set of appended slices; and

    outputting the set of appended slices to a set of dispersed storage (DS) units.

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