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System and method for automounting and accessing remote file systems in Microsoft Windows in a networking environment

  • US 5,778,384 A
  • Filed: 12/22/1995
  • Issued: 07/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A virtual file system accessing subsystem for use in connection with a computer system connected in a computer network, the computer system running a selected operating system, the virtual file system accessing subsystem facilitating accessing of a virtual logical storage device that is identified by a virtual logical storage device identifier and that has a virtual logical storage device file system that includes at least a portion of a remote file system maintained by another device connected in the computer network, the virtual file system accessing subsystem comprising:

  • A. a remote access element for initiating an access operation in connection with the virtual logical storage device file system maintained by the virtual logical storage device in response to an access request that the remote access element receives from the operating system which includes the virtual logical storage device identifier, the remote access element during the access operation accessing the portion of said remote file system that is included in said virtual logical storage device file system; and

    B. an operating system request redirector for enabling the operating system to direct access requests which identify the virtual logical storage device to the remote access element.

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