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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2008
David Dodgson, Lansdale, PA (US);
Joseph Neill, Malvern, PA (US);
Ralph Farina, Downingtown, PA (US);
Edward Chin, Newtown Square, PA (US);
Albert French, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Scott Summers, Collegeville, PA (US);
Robert Johnson, Pottstown, PA (US);
David Dodgson, Lansdale, PA (US);
Joseph Neill, Malvern, PA (US);
Ralph Farina, Downingtown, PA (US);
Edward Chin, Newtown Square, PA (US);
Albert French, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Scott Summers, Collegeville, PA (US);
Robert Johnson, Pottstown, PA (US);
Unisys Corporation, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for administrative management of a secure data storage network are disclosed. One system includes a secure storage appliance configured to host a plurality of volumes, each volume associated with a plurality of shares stored on a corresponding plurality of physical storage devices and having a plurality of volume management settings, wherein each volume is accessible by a group of one or more users, each user assigned an administrative access level, the volume management settings are editable by a first user from the group of one or more users associated with the volume and assigned an administrative access level sufficient to edit the volume management settings, and the volume management settings are inaccessible by a second user from outside the group of one or more users associated with the volume and assigned an administrative access level at least equal to that of the first user.