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A translation gateway for a distributed computing environment including a source computer system and a target computer system, each of which has at least one client, one server and a distributed file system, and wherein the server associated with the source computer system preferably runs on a clien

A translation gateway for a distributed computing environment including a source computer system and a target computer system, each of which has at least one client, one server and a distributed file system, and wherein the server associated with the source computer system preferably runs on a client of the target computer system. A method for providing authenticated access to files stored in the target distributed file system inresponse to file requests originating from clients associated with the source distributed file system begins by mapping credentials associated with incoming client requests from the source distributed file system into enhanced credentials containing authentication information associated with an authentication model of the target distributed file system. At least one enhanced credential is then augmented with one or more attributes whose values may be extracted and used in the processing of the filesystem request by the target file system. The source computer system's server then makes file system requests using the enhanced credentials so that each file request appears to the target computer client as if it were made by an authenticated process with equivalent attributes.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for providing authenticated access to files stored in a target distributed file system in response to a file request originating from a client associated with a source distributed file system, each of the distributed file systems having at least one client and on

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for providing authenticated access to files stored in a target distributed file system in response to a file request originating from a client associated with a source distributed file system, each of the distributed file systems having at least one client and one server associated therewith, comprising the steps of:mapping a credential associated with the file request to the source distributed file system into an enhanced credential containing authentication information that establishes a principal's authentication for accessing the target distributed file system;determining whether there is any additional attribute pertaining to the file request, the attribute associated with a variable that defines information for use in processing the file request; andif there is any additional attribute, retrieving the variable associated therewith and using the enhanced credential and the information to carry out the file request.