REMOTE ENUMERATION OF A DIRECTORY

摘要

When enumerating of a set of content items in a directory in a remote file server, an electronic device provides a request for information associated with the set of content items. The electronic device and the file server may use, respectively, use an OS X®-based operating system and a Windows®-based operating system. In response to the request, the file server may access information specifying the set of content items. For example, the information may include maximal access information and finder information for each content item in the set of content items in the directory. Next, the electronic device may receive a response with the requested information from the file server. The providing of the request and the receiving of the response may, respectively, involve single instances of a request and a response, thereby significantly reducing the amount of communication between the electronic device and the file server.

主权项

1. An electronic-device-implemented method for enumerating a directory that includes a set of content items located in another electronic device, wherein the method comprises:
using the electronic device, providing a request for information associated with the set of content items to the other electronic device; and receiving a response from the other electronic device with maximal access information and finder information for each content item in the set of content items in the directory, wherein the maximal access information summarizes access rights and privileges of user logged in to the other electronic device and the finder information specifies a hierarchical arrangement of the set of content items in the directory; wherein providing the request involves providing a single instance of a request to the other electronic device, and wherein receiving the response involves receiving a single instance of a response from the other electronic device.