Method and apparatus for automated remote volume mounting using a plug-in installed on a client
US7249168B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/305
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for remotely and automatically mounting volumes over a network. The invention uses an interface, such as a web browser, to authenticate a client on a server. The server supplies volume mounting parameters specific to the authenticated client via a plug-in installed on the client. The plug-in then interacts, in one embodiment of the invention, with file system software on the client and automatically mounts the volume(s) in accordance with the supplied parameters.
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