Coordinating Remote and Local Sharing Services for Access Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing items between computing devices lack efficient coordination between remote sharing services and local applications, leading to complexities in access permissions and user authentication across different networks.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilizes computer-executable instructions to facilitate item sharing by receiving user identifiers, modifying item attributes, and invoking remote sharing services to enable immediate access to items across computing devices via local area networks, using a combination of remote and local sharing applications to manage access control lists and security descriptors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If coordination between remote sharing service and local sharing application is improved, then access permission management is simplified, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A coordination module is introduced as an intermediary component that bridges the remote sharing service and local sharing application. This module receives sharing requests from the remote service, translates them into local sharing protocols, and manages access permissions centrally, thereby simplifying the user interface while internally handling the complexity of coordinating between different sharing systems.
2Speed
If immediate access to item is provided upon connection, then user experience is improved, but security verification complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
User authentication and access permission configuration are performed in advance before the actual sharing session begins. The system pre-verifies user credentials, pre-configures access control lists, and pre-establishes security policies. When a user connects, the verification is already complete, enabling immediate access while the security complexity is handled beforehand during the setup phase.
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AI summary
A method, system, and medium are provided for sharing items residing on a computing device. Items selected for sharing can be made simultaneously available to users on a local network and to users outside of the local network. A remote sharing service allows access to copies of items based on user identifiers associated. Local attributes associated with items are modified such that the user identifiers are associated with the items for providing access via a local network.