公开(公告)号：US20250086295A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18959418

申请日：2024-11-25

Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.

Inventor： Hemantha Kumar Thummala ,  Manoj Premanand Naik ,  Saji Kumar Vijaya Kumari Rajendran Nair ,  Srikrishan Malik

IPC: G06F21/60 ,  G06F16/188 ,  G06F21/62

Abstract: Examples described herein are generally directed towards file server access controls, and more specifically towards a mechanism to create consistent access control lists for local users across different file servers in a distributed file server environment. In operation, a local user system SID (e.g., external SID) may be generated for a first user of a first file server. A global ID based on attributes associated with the user of the first file server may also be generated. The global ID for the user may be stored in metadata associated with an access control list (ACL) for a file accessible through the first file server. Data, including the file may be migrated to a second file server. Based on receiving an access request at the second file server associated with the user based on the external ID, the external ID for the user may be translated into the global ID, and used to determine access to the file.

公开(公告)号：US20230237170A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US17648735

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: NUTANIX, INC.

Inventor： Hemantha Kumar Thummala ,  Manoj Premanand Naik ,  Saji Kumar Vijaya Kumari Rajendran Nair ,  Srikrishan Malik

IPC: G06F21/60 ,  G06F21/62 ,  G06F16/188

CPC classification number: G06F21/604 ,  G06F21/6218 ,  G06F21/602 ,  G06F16/188 ,  G06F2221/2141

Abstract: Examples described herein are generally directed towards file server access controls, and more specifically towards a mechanism to create consistent access control lists for local users across different file servers in a distributed file server environment. In operation, a local user system SID (e.g., external SID) may be generated for a first user of a first file server. A global ID based on attributes associated with the user of the first file server may also be generated. The global ID for the user may be stored in metadata associated with an access control list (ACL) for a file accessible through the first file server. Data, including the file may be migrated to a second file server. Based on receiving an access request at the second file server associated with the user based on the external ID, the external ID for the user may be translated into the global ID, and used to determine access to the file.

公开(公告)号：US12153690B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17648735

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: NUTANIX, INC.

Inventor： Hemantha Kumar Thummala ,  Manoj Premanand Naik ,  Saji Kumar Vijaya Kumari Rajendran Nair ,  Srikrishan Malik

IPC: G06F21/60 ,  G06F16/188 ,  G06F21/62

Abstract: Examples described herein are generally directed towards file server access controls, and more specifically towards a mechanism to create consistent access control lists for local users across different file servers in a distributed file server environment. In operation, a local user system SID (e.g., external SID) may be generated for a first user of a first file server. A global ID based on attributes associated with the user of the first file server may also be generated. The global ID for the user may be stored in metadata associated with an access control list (ACL) for a file accessible through the first file server. Data, including the file may be migrated to a second file server. Based on receiving an access request at the second file server associated with the user based on the external ID, the external ID for the user may be translated into the global ID, and used to determine access to the file.

公开(公告)号：US20230237022A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US17582750

申请日：2022-01-24

Applicant: NUTANIX, INC.

Inventor： Pradeep Thomas ,  Suhrud Patankar ,  Srikrishan Malik ,  Manoj Premanand Naik

IPC: G06F16/176 ,  G06F16/182 ,  G06F16/11

CPC classification number: G06F16/176 ,  G06F16/183 ,  G06F16/122

Abstract: Examples described herein are generally directed towards file share access, and more specifically towards a mechanism to connect file shares at the protocol level in a distributed file server environment. In operation, a first FSVM hosting a first file share may receive a request by a client to access a location in a name space. The first FSVM may determine the location is at a second file share linked to the first file share. The first FSVM may provide access to the second file share to the client. In some examples, the first file share and the second file share may be linked at the directory level.