Apple Inc.

Robert D Parker

Matthew S Holloway

Ying-Kuei Ann Huang

Mary E Firenze

Una T Daly

A method for managing network services on the plurality of network servers in a computer network. The method includes the step of providing at least one service component in a component repository. The service component corresponds to one of the network services. There is also included the step of providing a server manager component, which communicates with the component repository to ascertain the presence of the service component. Additionally, the method includes the step of executing a service object associated with the service component. When executed, the service object communicates with the plurality of network servers to obtain network service instantiation data relating to instantiations of the one of the network services on the plurality of network servers. The method also includes the step of passing the network service instantiation data to a server manager window component for displaying a status of the instantiations responsive to the network service instantiation data.

Remote network administration methods and apparatus

An improved file service administration method is disclosed in a computer network having an administrator account and a user account. The administrator account has an administrator privilege, and the user account has a user privilege which is different from the administrator privilege. The computer network further includes at least one sharepoint that is selectively accessible through the user account. The includes the step of displaying, in accordance with the administrator privilege and through the administrator account, the sharepoint on the computer display screen. There is further included the step of modifying, through the administrator account, the access privilege for the user account. Furthermore, the method includes the step of displaying, in accordance with the user privilege and through the administrator account, the sharepoint and the access privilege for the user account. The sharepoint, when displayed in accordance with the user privilege, is represented in a first state when the access privilege for the user account to the sharepoint is enabled. On the other hand, the sharepoint is represented in a second state when the access privilege for the user account to the sharepoint is not enabled.

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Robert D Parker