JPH04311243A - Network system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the need of designating a default directory, etc., at the time of logging in and, at the same time, to enable users to designate the default directory, etc., as a user unit, by providing user profiles. CONSTITUTION:A home file server 15 stores information peculiar to users by users as user profiles 17 when the users make logging in to a gateway 16. Each user profile 17 is provided with each item of a default directory, default printer, and print parameter and each user can arbitrarily set the name of a default directory or default printer the user wants to make access. When one user makes logging in to the gateway 16 by connecting a host 11 or workstation 14 to the gateway 16, the gateway 16 reads the user profile 17 of the home file server 15 and transfers a file to a set default directory, etc.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a network system in which multiple devices with different protocols are connected to the same transmission medium, and in particular, the invention allows each user to specify a default directory, default printer, etc. in a file server. This invention relates to a network system that uses files that have been created.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, network systems have been known in which data processing devices such as hosts and workstations, and devices having various service functions such as file servers and printers are connected on the same network. In such a network system, if the protocols of each connected device are the same, various data exchanges can be performed simply by adding a common interface between the devices. On the other hand, when the protocols of each device are different, data exchange etc. can be performed by logging into the gateway that converts the protocols by absorbing the differences in the protocols of the connected devices, and accessing the device with the desired service function from the gateway. Is going.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the conventional TCP (Transmission Control P
For gateways that support ``rotocol'', the default directory of the file service that the user accesses changes every time the user logs in.
It was necessary to specify it in advance using the Working Directory command. Furthermore, the default printer must be specified at the time of installing the gateway service, which poses the problem of complicating operations when exchanging data and the like. Furthermore, there is an inconvenience in that it is not possible to use different default directories and default printers for each logged-in user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a network system that eliminates the need to specify a default directory and default printer at the time of login, and also allows the default directory and default printer to be specified on a user-by-user basis.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, in the network system according to the present invention, each user's unique information is stored in a predetermined terminal device on the network, such as a file server, when the user logs into the gateway. It is stored as a user profile for each user, and the various services to be accessed when the user logs in to the gateway from a terminal device can be specified.
This is done based on the user profile.

[0006]

[Operation] When a user logs in to the gateway, the user profile stored in a predetermined terminal device is read into the gateway, and data such as the default directory and default printer are extracted from the user profile of the logged-in user. When a default directory or the like is set in advance in the user profile, files are automatically transferred to the set default directory and default printer. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to specify a default directory, etc., which was conventionally required every time a user logs in. Furthermore, by preparing a user profile for each user, the user can specify the default directory and default printer that he or she wants to use, so that the default directories and the like can be used differently for each user.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a network system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a network system according to the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a host compatible with the TCP/IP protocol, 12 is an XNS (Xerox Network System)
13 is a printer that supports the XNS protocol and executes a print service.
A file server that performs file services, 14 is X
Workstation compatible with NS protocol, 15
16 is a home file server that supports the XNS protocol and executes file services; 16 is a gateway that supports the TCP/IP protocol and the XNS protocol and exchanges data between the host 11 and the file server 13 or printer 12; .

[0009] The home file server 15 stores user-specific information when a user logs in to the gateway 16 in a user profile 1 for each user.
It is stored as 7. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the format of the user profile. The user profile has the following items: default directory 21, default printer 22, and print parameters (items specified when printing) 23, and the user can arbitrarily set the name of the default directory and default printer that they wish to access. can do.

In a system configured with a network as shown in FIG. 1, user profiles in the format shown in FIG. 2 are stored in advance in the home file server 15 for the number of users. User is host 1
1 or the workstation 14 and log in to the gateway 16, the gateway 16 reads the user profile of the home file server 15,
Transfer files to the configured default directory and default printer.

For example, when transferring a file from host 11 that supports the TCP/IP protocol to a file service that supports the XNS protocol using a file transfer command, the default directory set in the user profile is used as the destination directory. used. Furthermore, when sending a file from the host 11 that supports the TCP/IP protocol to a print service that supports the XNS protocol using a print command, the default printer and print parameters set in the user profile are used.

[0012] The user profile also includes user commands (eg Change Local Pri).
nt Parameters, Change Work
ing Directory) etc., and when the user executes a logoff procedure, the previous state is maintained and stored. When the user logs on again, the data that was set when the user last logged off is used.

Next, the processing procedure of the gateway 16 when specifying various services such as a default directory using the user profile will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the gateway 16 receives a login from a user (step 101), it reads the user profile stored in the home file server 15 (step 102), and determines whether a default directory or default printer has been set for the logged-in user. (Step 103)
). If a default directory or the like is set in the user profile, the file is transferred to the default directory or default printer set in the user profile (step 104). on the other hand,
If a default directory or the like is not set in the user profile, an error message is output to the user (step 105). After receiving the user's designation of a default directory or default printer (step 106), the file is transferred to the designated default directory or default printer (step 107). When the logoff procedure is executed, the gateway 16 stores the default directory or default printer set at the time of logoff in the user profile (step 108), and ends the process.

[0015] In this way, by collectively managing information such as the default directory of the file service and default printer that the user accesses when logging in to the gateway using the user profile prepared for each user, the default directory at the time of login can be There is no need to specify such items, and operations when exchanging data, etc. can be simplified. Also, by preparing a user profile for each user, it becomes possible to specify the default directory and default printer for each user.

[0016] In the above-mentioned embodiment, an example was explained in which TCP/IP and XNS were used as network protocols, but other protocol systems may be applied as long as they have equivalent functions. .

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, in the network system according to the present invention, user-specific information when a user logs into a gateway is stored as a file for each user in a predetermined terminal device on the network. Based on this file, various services such as the default directory and default printer to be accessed are specified when the user logs in to the gateway from the terminal device, so it is no longer necessary to specify the default directory etc. every time the user logs in. This reduces the burden on the user. Furthermore, by preparing a user profile for each user, it becomes possible to use different default directories and default printers for each user.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a network system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the format of a user profile.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a gateway when various services are specified by a user profile.

[Explanation of symbols]

11...Host, 12...Printer, 13...File server, 14...Workstation, 15...Home file server, 16...Gateway

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: In a network system in which a plurality of terminal devices having different communication protocols are connected via a gateway, user-specific information when a user logs into the gateway is stored in a file for each user in a predetermined terminal device. What is claimed is: 1. A network system in which various services to be accessed are specified when a user logs in to a gateway from a terminal device based on the file.