This report describes the design and implementation of a remote file access mechanism that has been added to Berkeley UNIX 4.2BSD. The mechanism allows for access to remote files in a manner transparent to the user. This is accomplished through the use of remote mounts. A remote mount allows portions of a foreign file system to appear locally accessible to a user. This mechanism allows the user to do any operation on the file as if the file were local to the user's machine. Some of the issues concerning remote file access are presented, and areas for future work are discussed.
Title
Adding Remote File Access to Berkeley UNIX 4.2BSD Through Remote Mount
Published
1985-02-01
Full Collection Name
Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Technical Reports
Other Identifiers
CSD-85-224
Type
Text
Extent
29 p
Archive
The Engineering Library
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