2. Distributed File Access System
- APIs supported by the system
- fetchFile( URN fileName)
- depositFile( byte[] fileBuf, URN fileName)
- transferFile( URN fileName, URL dest)
- search( String searchString, Boolean ignoreCase)
- File fetch, deposit and transfer
- keyword search over files using Glimpse index
- “root” directory , File ACL
- Allows Sharing of files with other users on the Internet