Patent ReferencesApparatus and method for communication of information between processes in an information system System for providing user access control within a distributed data processing system having multiple resource managers File extension by clients in a distributed data processing system Method and system for time zero backup session security System and method for remote mirroring of digital data from a primary network server to a remote network server Method for providing a security facility for a network of management servers utilizing a database of trust relations to verify mutual trust relations between management servers Method for delegating access rights through executable access control program without delegating access rights not in a specification to any intermediary nor comprising server security Real-time data protection system and method Distributed file system web server user authentication with cookies Method and apparatus for enabling a web server to impersonate a user of a distributed file system to obtain secure access to supported web documents InventorsApplicationNo. 587688 filed on 06/05/2000US Classes:707/204, Archiving or backup705/3, Patient record management707/9, Privileged access711/4, Dynamic-type storage device (e.g., disk, tape, drum)711/170, Memory configuring714/6Redundant stored data accessed (e.g., duplicated data, error correction coded data, or other parity-type data)ExaminersPrimary: Rones, CharlesAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/30AbstractMethods, systems and computer program products are provided which access files which are mirrored between at least a first storage device and a second storage device by determining if an access of the first storage device is by a process for mirroring files between the first storage device and the second storage device and assuming a privileged user level for the process for mirroring files so that the access to the first storage device is performed at the privileged user level if the access is by the process for mirroring files. By assuming a privileged user level, the process for mirroring files may have access to the files to mirror, preferably, irrespective of the permissions assigned to a file by the owner of a file. | |