Basic HTML version of Foils prepared May 7 1996

Foil 49 Features of Distributed Systems - Single User Namespace

From MetaComputing -- MRA Meeting Part I:Concepts and Issues Tutorial for CRPC MRA Meeting at Cornell -- May 7 1996. by Mark Baker, Geoffrey Fox
Single version of password entry across all systems
  • - One password - One $HOME directory
Reference Password File
  • - Improved security and control - Minimises administrative effort
Crossing Administrative Boundaries
  • - Username mapping (common gid's & uid's).

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