摘要 |
<p>A file management system (10) for and method of managing access to electronic files is disclosed. The system (10) comprises a file server (14) associated with a plurality of directories, the file server (14) facilitating access to at least one of the directories by a user terminal (12) during use, and a directory server (16) arranged to cooperate with the user terminal (12) so as to authenticate the identity of a user of the user terminal (12), and to forward an identifier to the file server (14) when the identity of the user is authenticated. The file server (14) is arranged to store identifiers received form the directory server (16)and to allow a user terminal (12) to access one or more of the file directories associated with the file server (14) when an identifier associated with the user of the user terminal (12) is stored on the file server (14). A directory server for use with a file management system is also disclosed.</p> |