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Unification of directory service with file system services

  • US 5,649,194 A
  • Filed: 06/02/1995
  • Issued: 07/15/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a distributed system having a distributed set of storage devices and a distributed file system, a method comprising the steps of:

  • storing directory service entries in the storage devices as objects such that each directory service entry is encapsulated in a separate object having properties;

    storing files in the storage devices as objects having properties;

    providing a querying mechanism in the distributed file system;

    using the querying mechanism to perform a first query of properties on the directory service entries; and

    using the querying mechanism to perform a second query of properties on the files.

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