PEER TO PEER ENTERPRISE FILE SHARING

摘要

Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the distribution of files from a file repository. Files from a file repository can be distributed via peer to peer transmissions where the peer devices can perform authentication functions. The authentication can be performed based upon metadata associated with the files as well as based upon authentication requests submitted to an authentication server.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in a client device, the program, when executed by the client device, being configured to cause the client device to at least:
broadcast a request to obtain a plurality of status parameters associated with a second client device accessible through the network to which the client device is coupled, the second client device storing a copy of a file in addition to a secondary copy of the file stored in a file repository; obtain at least one interrogator response to the request to obtain a plurality of status parameters associated with the second client device, the at least one interrogator response comprising at least the plurality of status parameters associated with the second client device; and select a sender client device based at least in part upon the at least one interrogator response to the request to obtain the plurality of status parameters associated with the second client device.